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

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is not alone in finding creative refuge in the ancient city most often sought out for its past. She’s among a quiet but ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

The results, published Nov. 7 in Current Biology, reveal that some of the stories told for decades about the individuals’ ...

People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...

The search for a lost Roman temple is on. As archaeologists continued to excavate a Roman fort from the first century A.D. in ...

The forum was the "heart" of ancient Roman cities, serving as a hub for commercial, political, religious and social activities.

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Before the count on January 6, 2021, Trump criticised his vice president, Mike Pence, for declining to intervene in Congress's certification of Biden's victory. On that day, the US Capitol was ...

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The latest round of strikes has raised fears of a broader regional conflict. By Cassandra Vinograd and Eve Sampson A decades-long shadow war between Israel and Iran is increasingly taking place in ...