Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis reveals
An ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the people who died together.
DNA From Pompeii Victims Reveals Surprising Relationships Amidst the Chaos
Analysis of ancient DNA from the ashen casts of Pompeii victims changes presumed relationships between them, and reveals the port city's socioeconomic and geographic diversity.
Ancient DNA leads to surprising discovery about Pompeii’s victims
In 79 AD, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius exploded, raining ash and volcanic debris down on the city of Pompeii and its tens of thousands of residents. In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases killed an estimated 2,000 people, many of whom were unearthed ...
First DNA from Pompeii body casts illuminates who victims were
The sex and ancestry of five people who died in the eruption are revealed by genetic material embedded in the casts.
DNA reveals new stories about Pompeii’s victims
This new study probed the DNA evidence that has been taken from some of these bodies. The team used the same strontium isotopes that were used to date the DNA samples to get a better understanding of the diversity and origins of Pompeii’s residents.
Pompeii DNA Overturns Long-Held Assumptions About Its Victims
The devastation of Pompeii by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE is one of the best-recorded disasters in human history. The ash and pumice that rained down preserved traces of the dying where they fell,
DNA evidence rewrites Pompeii’s ancient histories
DNA analysis at Pompeii did more than challenge assumptions about family ties; it also revealed the diverse ancestry of Pompeii’s residents.
Popular narratives about Pompeii victims drastically wrong: study
New DNA evidence from the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii reveal that many of the presumptuous narratives about the ...
Science is revealing the true stories of Pompeii’s victims beneath the ash
Plaster casts of Pompeii’s victims preserve moments of human connection as the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried ...
New DNA evidence at Pompeii reveals surprises about identities of Vesuvius eruption victims
After Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed the Roman city in 79 A.D., bodies buried in mud and ash eventually decomposed, leaving spaces where they used to be. Casts were created from the voids in ...
New genetic study debunks long-held assumptions about Pompeii's tragic figures
In a stunning revelation, DNA analysis has uncovered fresh insights into the victims of Pompeii. The catastrophic eruption in ...
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Archaeologists Rescued Some...Spicy Paintings, Once Buried By Mount Vesuvius
On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a ...
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Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...
Living on a Volcano’s Edge, Italians Practice for Disaster
The Italian authorities carried out a drill of their plan to save a half-million people from toxic fumes, deadly quakes or a ...
Archaeologists Rescued Some Spicy Paintings Buried By Mount Vesuvius
On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a time ...