Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...
Drawing on multiple studies demonstrating that it is possible to retrieve DNA from both human and animal remains in Pompeii, ...
A new study published in the Current Biology journal explains how new DNA research from body casts in Pompeii illuminates ...
Plaster casts of calcified Pompeii residents have long been used by archaeologists to tell the stories of the last, desperate ...
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, trapping dozens of residents in their ...