New DNA analysis of skeletal remains from Pompeii reveals that victims of Vesuvius’s eruption have been wrongly identified.

Researchers also confirmed Pompeii citizens came from diverse backgrounds but mainly descended from eastern Mediterranean ...

Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...

According to the team, this emphasizes the cosmopolitan nature of the Roman Empire. The findings also highlight the need for ...

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

A family frozen in time by the volcanic eruption that hit Pompeii nearly two millennia ago. A mother, a father, and two ...

Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...

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 ...

This study also underscores the diverse and cosmopolitan nature of Pompeii’s population, reflecting broader patterns of ...

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 ...