A new study— published in Current Biology by a team of researchers at Harvard University and the Archaeological Park of ...

New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins were often incorrect, showing instead a diverse population with roots in the ...

In the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, houses, frescos, and artifacts have been preserved for visitors to observe. They ...

New DNA analysis challenges existing hypotheses about the identities and relationships of victims found in Pompeii after the ...

New DNA evidence challenges the story of Pompeii's Two Maidens, once thought to be female relatives, scientists now call them ...

Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made of their bodies, like a mother holding a child and two women embracing ...

Genetic research on the bones within Pompeii victims’ casts shed light on the multiethnic society of the city and on the connections between victims ...

A cast of two corpses recovered from the ruins of Pompeii, now on display as part of the “A Day In Pompeii” exhibit at the Discovery Place Science Museum in North Carolina. Courtesy of Ken Thomas ...

The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its impact on Pompeii has been heavily studied by historians and archaeologists over ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

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 ...

“The Riedlingen grave is a stroke of luck for archaeology,” Dirk Krausse, professor from the State Office for Monument ...