New DNA analysis challenges existing hypotheses about the identities and relationships of victims found in Pompeii after the ...

In 79 B.C., Pompeii, along with various other settlements on the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius, was buried by layers upon layers of ash, lava and pumice. Due to this burial, the city offers a fascinating ...

New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins ...

A new study— published in Current Biology by a team of researchers at Harvard University and the Archaeological Park of ...

The body was first found to be of a male, likely around 30 years of age. At first, archaeologists believed that he had ...

The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its impact on Pompeii has been heavily studied by historians and archaeologists over ...

The scientific data we provide do not always align with common assumptions,” said study co-author and professor David Reich.

A volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, but an avalanche of tourists has caused officials to ...

The Roman archaeological site of Pompeii will limit the number of daily visitors to the site after a steep rise in visitors.

One of Italy’s leading tourist attractions is set to join other sites in bringing in restrictions to curb over-tourism. The ...

Plaster casts of calcified Pompeii residents have long been used by archaeologists to tell the stories of the last, desperate ...