DNA evidence showed the four were male and not related to one another, clearly showing “the story that was long spun around these individuals” was wrong, Mittnik said. Researchers also confirmed Pompeii citizens came from diverse backgrounds but mainly ...

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.

Some of the people who were buried in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted may have been misidentified, according to fresh evidence.Fourteen casts of victims discovered in the remains of the Roman city destroyed in 79 AD were subjected to DNA testing by researchers.