DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in Pompeii Nearly 2,000 Years Ago
A new study has shattered historians' long-held assumptions about some of the people who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E.
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.
Ancient DNA may rewrite everything we know about Pompeii’s eruption victims
Shocking DNA evidence finds that the identities of bodies at Pompeii are completely different than what scientists have thought for year.
DNA secrets of Pompeii: New insights into ancient lives
Scientists have conducted a DNA analysis on the remains of the residents of Pompeii who perished during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The results have provided groundbreaking insights into their origins and familial relationships.
DNA rewrites history of Pompeii victims buried in volcanic eruption centuries ago
Researchers have studied the DNA preserved in the skeletal remains of Pompeii volcanic eruption victims. In 79 CE, the violent eruption of the Somma-Vesuvius volcanic system engulfed the Roman town of Pompeii. This massive eruption trapped its inhabitants beneath a thick layer of volcanic ash, and led to the preservation of many bodies.
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.
Pompeii DNA study shatters myths about their ancient lives
Fourteen miles southeast of modern Naples lies Pompeii, a city frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. What was once a bustling Roman town became a sprawling graveyard,
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Tech Tuesday: DNA reveals misconceptions about life before Mount Vesuvius' eruption
Last week, with the use of DNA, researchers revealed that long-held assumptions missed the mark, providing tantalizing ...
Science is revealing the true stories of Pompeii’s victims beneath the ash
People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...
Archaeologists Rescued Some Spicy Paintings Buried By Mount Vesuvius
On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a time ...
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DNA analysis of Pompeii victims rewrites the history of the 2,000-year-old tragic volcanic eruption
Recent research may have reshaped our understanding of the victims of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by the ...
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Cracking the Code of Pompeii With Artificial Intelligence
Cade DuPont, Shaun Bobbitt, Bethany Terry and Rafael Villaroel — is opening a new window on the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
New DNA evidence at Pompeii reveals surprises about identities of Vesuvius eruption victims
Earlier this year, three researchers won a $700,000 prize for using artificial intelligence to read a 2,000-year-old scroll that was scorched in the Vesuvius eruption. The Herculaneum papyri ...
Inundated Pompeii plans a limit of 20,000 tourists a day
The Pompeii archaeological park plans to also introduce personalised tickets in a bid to protect the world heritage site, ...
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 ...