Drawing on multiple studies demonstrating that it is possible to retrieve DNA from both human and animal remains in Pompeii, ...

The excavations taking place in the Roman city, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, reflect the beauty and sophistication of ...

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

New DNA evidence challenges the story of Pompeii's Two Maidens, once thought to be female relatives, scientists now call them ...

A recent DNA study has upended long-held theories about the people who died in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, revealing ...

From maps and pickaxes, it is now possible to discover ancient relics from a distance, as in the case of a recent find.

Learning more about the remains of people at Pompeii can help others appreciate those who lost their lives in the disaster, said Caitie Barrett, an associate professor in the department of ...

The move follows other European tourist hotspots, including cities like Barcelona and Venice, which have taken steps to ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried under ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., has become a hot tourist destination for history buffs wanting to see the remains. "We are working ...

Back in the 1980s and 90s, archaeologists discovered hundreds of skeletal remains of people who had huddled at the waters edge in Herculaneum hoping to escape the wrath of the volcano. Most experts ...

FILE - Jewelry found in the ruins of a house in Pompeii are displayed, backdropped by the casts of two adults and two ...