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Discoveries Pompeii DNA study shatters myths about their ancient lives

New DNA research from Pompeii reveals surprising truths about its ancient victims, challenging long-held assumptions about gender and ancestry.

Discoveries Mount Vesuvius eruption was even more deadly than previously thought Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Student uses AI to read a torched 2,000-year-old papyrus scroll from Pompeii Joseph Shavit