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DNA evidence rewrites history of Pompeii victims buried in volcanic eruption

A recent study led by an international team of researchers has unveiled new insights into the victims of Pompeii, challenging longstanding assumptions about the identities and relationships of those entombed by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE...

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DNA evidence rewrites history of Pompeii victims buried in volcanic eruption A recent study led by an international team of researchers has unveiled new insights into the victims of Pompeii, challenging longstanding assumptions about the identities and relationships of those entombed by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. This research, published on November 7, 2024, in Current Biology, relies on ancient DNA extracted from skeletal remains within the plaster casts that have preserved the forms of Pompeii’s residents for nearly two millennia. For centuries, scholars have examined these casts, attempting to deduce the victims’ relationships and stories based on physical proximity, attire, and positioning at the time of their deaths. Traditional interpretations often assumed family connections based on these factors. For instance, an adult wearing a golden bracelet and holding a child was widely believed to be a mother with her child. However, DNA evidence now reveals that this adult was an unrelated male holding a child, dismantling this long-standing interpretation. Similarly, two individuals found in a close embrace, once thought to be sisters or a mother and daughter, were found to include at least one genetic male...

DNA evidence rewrites history of Pompeii victims buried in volcanic eruption

A recent study challenges long-held assumptions about the identities and relationships of Pompeii's victims
Dario Radley (ArchaeologyNews Online Magazine)
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