The story of Pompeii’s destruction is renowned across the world. In 79 AD, this prosperous Roman town was destroyed by a massive, volcanic eruption. Pompeii became frozen in time, only to be ...

People have long been fascinated by the haunting plaster casts of the bodies of people who died in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE.

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Menu.

New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii The discovery opens up different interpretations for who these people might have been.

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 ...

This image provided by the Archeological Park of Pompeii shows a group of casts, numbers 50, 51 and 52, made in 1974 from the Casa del Bracciale d'Oro in Pompeii. (Courtesy of MIC, Archaeological ...

An estimated 20,000 people lived in Pompeii at the time and many were consumed by a wave of ash, pumice and mud, freezing them in place beneath a fresh layer of volcanic sediment.

Archaeologists long thought these two embracing bodies found at Pompeii were sisters, a mother and daughter, or lovers. Ancient DNA analysis revealed both to be young people, and one of them is male.

At Pompeii, private baths of ... “We often think of the Roman world as a sunny place,” Dr. Zuchtriegel said, where “people ran around in sandals and short tunics. But of course they had ...

New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii The discovery opens up different interpretations for who these people might have been.

New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii The discovery opens up different interpretations for who these people might have been.