Pompeii’s unique preservation of the tragic tableaux of its citizens’ final moments has provided archaeologists with a way to ...

Researchers also confirmed Pompeii citizens came from diverse backgrounds but primarily descended from easter Mediterranean ...

This new study probed the DNA evidence that has been taken from some of these bodies. The team used the same strontium ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for ...

sent to Pompeii from across the Roman Empire. “It’s always good when we have new data,” Gallello said. “This opens again the ...

Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected variations in gender and ...

In 79 CE, the active volcanic system in southern Italy known as Somma-Vesuvius erupted, burying the small Roman town of ...

Shocking DNA evidence finds that the identities of bodies at Pompeii are completely different than what scientists have ...

Researchers have studied the DNA preserved in the skeletal remains of Pompeii volcanic eruption victims. In 79 CE, the ...

DNA analysis at Pompeii did more than challenge assumptions about family ties; it also revealed the diverse ancestry of ...

The results, published Nov. 7 in Current Biology, reveal that some of the stories told for decades about the individuals’ ...

Researchers also confirmed Pompeii citizens came from diverse backgrounds but mainly descended from eastern Mediterranean immigrants – underscoring a broad pattern of movement and cultural exchange in ...