DNA study of people buried in Pompeii upends many beliefs about the ancient city

The destruction of the city of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 is one of the most well-documented disasters in human history. The ash and pumice that fell like rain preserved the traces of the dying people in the best possible way. They were frozen in time where they fell, and this fact of establishing the identity and relationships of these people...