New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
Nov 7, 2024 · When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. ... relied on genetic material preserved for nearly two millennia. After Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed ...
DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in ...
2 days ago · They can also “see” the people themselves: plaster casts of Pompeii citizens’ burned bodies, supposedly located right where they died after Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E.
New DNA evidence upends assumptions about Pompeii victims
5 days ago · The findings, which used DNA from the plaster casts of people who died in the Mt. Vesuvius eruption two millennia ago, challenge the traditional gender and familial assumptions about the Pompeiians.
New DNA evidence at Pompeii reveals surprises about ... - CBS News
6 days ago · After Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed the Roman city in 79 A.D., bodies buried in mud and ash eventually decomposed, leaving spaces where they used to be. Casts were created from the voids in ...
First DNA from Pompeii body casts illuminates who victims were
Nov 7, 2024 · The eruption of Mount Vesuvius (artist’s illustration) buried the city of Pompeii, Italy, in at least six metres of volcanic debris. Credit: Culture Club/Bridgeman/Getty
Pompeii DNA evidence contradicts long-held assumptions about …
6 days ago · New DNA analysis of skeletal remains in the doomed Roman town has revealed that some of the victims of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption in A.D. 79 have been wrongly identified, highlighting how much ...
Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city - BBC News
Apr 11, 2024 · Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest...
Archaeologists find records of Pompeii survivors that reveal how …
Jun 8, 2024 · Archaeologists have found evidence of over 200 people who escaped the deadly eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 and settled in nearby communities. Some prospered, others struggled, and some...
Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city - BBC
Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest yet...
2 victims of ancient Pompeii eruption found, along with gold ... - CBS News
Aug 12, 2024 · Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of two more victims of the notoriously deadly Mount Vesuvius eruption that buried Pompeii in 79 A.D.