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Plastered Pompeii Victims’ DNA Corrects Record by Andrea Pucci - Getty Images Some of the victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. in Pompeii were cast in plaster to preserve the scene.
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An archaeologist works on the recently discovered remains of a victim in the archaeological site of the ancient city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in AD 79 by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in ...
In 79 AD, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius exploded, raining ash and volcanic debris down on the city of Pompeii and its tens of thousands of residents. In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases ...
Pompeii is located about 150 miles (241 kilometers) from Rome. The study builds upon research from 2022 when scientists sequenced the genome of a Pompeii victim for the first time and confirmed the possibility of retrieving ancient DNA from the human remains that still exist.
English: The ruins of Pompeii. A few mosaics and painted sections of wall have survived showing the amazing decoration of Roman properties. Flickr data on 2011-07-29: Camera: Nikon D200; Tags: Pompeii, Ruins, Roman, Archaeology, Mosaic, Holiday, Italy, Vacation; License: CC BY 2.0; User: S J Pinkney
The subject is the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 that enveloped the city of Pompeii in volcanic ash killing most of its inhabitants. As a scene from the ancient world it was an appropriate subject for a history painting, then regarded as the highest genre of painting, and the magnitude of the event also made it suitable for a large canvas that would allow Bryullov to showcase all his skills.
DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about Pompeii victims’ final moments. Ashley Strickland, CNN. November 8, 2024 at 11:02 AM. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.