A glimpse into the past: Researchers analyze Pompeii DNA
(credit: Parco archeologico di Pompei/Handout via REUTERS) Recent efforts to restore and analyze Pompeii’s human casts, ...
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DNA analysis rewrites the stories of people buried in Pompeii
Pompeii’s plaster cast human figures aren't who they were assumed to be, genetic tests have revealed, highlighting the way idealised stories can be projected onto archaeological evidence.
Final moments of Pompeii revealed as gas and ash turned locals to glass and 16,000 people were buried across two days
HISTORIANS have mapped out a minute-by-minute account of the final moments of Pompeii – as gas and ash transformed locals into glass. A staggering 16,000 people were buried during one of the ...
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What Was Life Like in Pompeii Before Mount Vesuvius Erupted Nearly 2,000 Years Ago?
Visitors will also be able to see replicas of casts of some of Mount Vesuvius’ victims. The exhibition is focused on the “real, lived human experience” in Pompeii in an effort to help modern ...