Scientists have conducted a DNA analysis on the remains of the residents of Pompeii who perished during the eruption of Mount ...

Jewelry found in the ruins of a house in Pompeii are displayed, backdropped by the casts of two adults and two children who ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

A paper on 14 victims from Pompeii describes how DNA analysis shows a different story behind the relationships of the ...

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

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

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