Scientists Solve Mystery of Pompeii’s Famous “Mother and Child”
A recent genetic study calls for a reexamination of the identities and relationships of several individuals buried and ...
New York Post24d
New DNA evidence proves popular narratives about Pompeii victims are entirely false: study
New DNA evidence from the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii reveal that many of the presumptuous narratives about the charred victims are entirely false, according to a new study. Researchers ...
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 ...
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New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
Credit: AP Photo/Jim Bourdier, File Jewelry found in the ruins of a house in Pompeii are displayed, backdropped by the casts of two adults and two children who died together in the house in ...
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New DNA Analysis Challenges Narratives About Pompeii Victims' Last Moments
One Pompeii dwelling, known as "the house of the golden bracelet," was thought to hold a mother and child. The house was named after an intricate piece of jewelry that the adult wore, which ...
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A glimpse into the past: Researchers analyze Pompeii DNA - study
Pompeii was engulfed in volcanic ash in 79 ... body position, and any jewelry or personal items with which they were found. However, new genetic analysis has allowed researchers to identify ...
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New DNA evidence rewrites the stories of Pompeii victims
Jewelry found in the ruins of a house in Pompeii are displayed, backdropped by the casts of two adults and two children who died together in the house in Pompeii. Credit: AP New DNA evidence from ...
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New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
FILE - Jewelry found in the ruins of a house in Pompeii are displayed, backdropped by the casts of two adults and two children who died together in the house in Pompeii, at the exhibition ...
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New DNA evidence at Pompeii reveals surprises about identities of Vesuvius eruption victims
Pompeii is located about 150 miles (241 kilometers ... a pair of pearl earrings and other jewelry. Earlier this year, three researchers won a $700,000 prize for using artificial intelligence ...
The New York Times25d
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In A.D. 79, the final event for many of the inhabitants of Pompeii was the volcanic eruption ... one of whom wore wrist jewelry and whose lap held a youngster, became known as the Family of ...
Smithsonian Magazine20d
DNA Evidence Is Rewriting the Stories of Victims Who Perished in Pompeii Nearly 2,000 Years Ago
Archaeological Park of Pompeii In the ruins of Pompeii ... the House of the Golden Bracelet—named for the “mother’s” jewelry—are likely all male. After analyzing DNA from ancient ...