Integrating genetic data with historic narratives about Pompeii corrects biases in popular stories, revealing a lineage linked to Eastern Mediterranean immigrants.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius released an unimaginable amount of thermal energy, leading to the instant demise of some victims and the preservation of their forms in ash.
Giuseppe Fiorelli's plaster casts represent a century of archaeological fascination, capturing the moment of Pompeii's tragedy and igniting interpretations of the people who lived there.
Ancient DNA analysis sheds new light on Pompeii's demographics, challenging established narratives and suggesting that these individuals were descendants of diverse immigrant groups.
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