DNA, Pompeii

A DNA Discovery Shatters the Truth About Pompeii’s Famous Victims
A new study— published in Current Biology by a team of researchers at Harvard University and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii in Naples, Italy—asserts that ancient DNA taken from some of the victims challenges stories long told about those particular Pompeii citizens.
Pompeii DNA evidence leads to surprising new discovery about victims
In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases killed an estimated 2,000 people, many of whom were unearthed more than a thousand years later. Their decomposed bodies were preserved by the ash, and archaeologists were able to reconstruct their forms using plaster casts of the cavities they left behind. More than 100 casts have been made to date.
New DNA discovery changes assumptions about Pompeii victims
CNN published an article on Friday discussing the discoveries made from a new Pompeii investigation. Ancient DNA revealed more information about the identities of some of the perished, ultimately debunking prior postulations about these individuals.
DNA evidence reveals new clues about Pompeii's eruption victims
DNA evidence reshapes the story of Pompeii's 79 AD eruption victims, challenging old assumptions and revealing new insights into their lives.
DNA From Pompeii Victims Reveals Surprising Relationships Amidst the Chaos
Analysis of ancient DNA from the ashen casts of Pompeii victims changes presumed relationships between them, and reveals the port city's socioeconomic and geographic diversity.
DNA reveals new stories about Pompeii’s victims
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.
New DNA Testing of Pompeii Victims Just Shattered Long-Held Beliefs
The results of new DNA tests just dropped this week, and they prove that we don't know as much about Pompeii as we once believed.
DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in Pompeii Nearly 2,000 Years Ago
In the ruins of Pompeii, visitors aren’t only able to see the houses, frescos and artifacts of the ancient city’s people. They can also “see” the people themselves: plaster casts of Pompeii citizens’ burned bodies,
Historians Got It Wrong: New DNA Evidence From Pompeii Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Ancient Rome
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 eastern Mediterranean.
Pompeii's New DNA Analysis Challenges Centuries-Old Assumptions About Victims' Lives
A recent DNA study has upended long-held theories about the people who died in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, revealing unexpected details about the demographics and connections among the victims.
A glimpse into the past: Researchers analyze Pompeii DNA
The scientific data we provide do not always align with common assumptions,” said study co-author and professor David Reich.
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Pompeii Two Maidens Were Likely Gay Lovers, Scientists Claim
New DNA evidence challenges the story of Pompeii's Two Maidens, once thought to be female relatives, scientists now call them gay lovers.
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Pompeii meets Presley: Elvis' Graceland estate hosts exhibit on ancient volcanic disaster
Pompeii remained buried until its rediscovery in the 18th century. The most astounding discovery of the excavations that ...
Scientists studying Pompeii make major DNA discovery about eruption that covered city
Scientists studying the remains of people who died in the devastating Mount Vesuvius eruption that buried the ancient city of ...
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DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about Pompeii victims’ final moments
Pompeii’s unique preservation of the tragic tableaux of ... especially that of the time of original discovery. It is ...