New DNA analysis of skeletal remains from Pompeii reveals that victims of Vesuvius’s eruption have been wrongly identified.

According to the team, this emphasizes the cosmopolitan nature of the Roman Empire. The findings also highlight the need for using genetic analysis and tools from other scientific disciplines to fully understand the past of Pompeii and beyond.

An ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the people who died together.