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

This week, uncover the secrets of Pompeii through ancient DNA, meet an adventurous emperor penguin, seek signs of mysterious ...

Excavations first began to unearth the forgotten city in 1748, but it wasn’t until 1863 that archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli ...

A new study has shattered historians' long-held assumptions about some of the people who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption in ...

It is now believed that the two Pompeii victims, known as "The Two Maidens", might have actually been young male gay lovers. So far, one of the bodies has been confirmed as male. At first, the ...

In the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, houses, frescos, and artifacts have been preserved for visitors to observe. They ...

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

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

New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins were often incorrect, showing instead a diverse population with roots in the ...

A study published Thursday retold some famous stories about Pompeii citizens before they died from the eruption of Mount ...

"Pompeii: The Exhibition" opens Nov. 15 at Graceland, featuring a collection artifacts from the ancient Roman city that was ...

It is now believed that the two Pompeii victims, known as "The Two Maidens", might have actually been young male gay lovers. So far, one of the bodies has been confirmed as male. At first ...