New findings on the DNA of the victims of the Pompeii volcanic eruption in 1943 have been revealed

Research published in Scientific Reports, conducted on the remains of the victims of the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD, found that the bodies of two people found in 1933 were male and female.

 

They were in the corner of the dining room where they are supposed to have lunch.

 

At the time of Pompeii's ordeal on August 24 in 74, it was said to have been so violent that in less than 20 minutes the inhabitants of the Italian city of Rome had already been covered by the ashes of Mount Vesuvius.

 

According to Dr. Serena Viva from the University of Salento, after researching the bodies, they were able to find that the woman and the man who died in the house had not tried to run to escape the sudden eruption of the volcano.

 

Dr. Viva told the BBC that they were sitting a way normal people sit it showed that they were not running. "Based on the fact that their bodies were laid on the ground, it is very likely that they were not running and could be related to the condition of their lives at the time."

 

This time, DNA tests were performed on the bones of the two human being remains, according to the researcher, Prof. Gabriele Scorrano.

 

The study revealed that the man had a tuberculosis bacterium and that he may have been ill before he died. Tests show that he had other relatives in the Roman Empire who were related to him.

 

In addition, research has shown that there is a group of bone marrow found in the bones of this man, suggesting that he may have been related to the island of Sardinia.

 

Scorrano says more can be achieved as more research is carried out on the remains of the bodies of the victims in Pompeii.

 

In addition to what Prof. Scorrano said, on the other hand, Viva added that every human body among the fallen in Pompeii is a treasure trove.

 

"These people are witnesses who do not speak about the great things that have happened in the world, and doing research using them is a great honor for me and it gives me a lot of emotion."

The remains from a volcanic eruption killed in Pompeii were photographed in 1934



Writer: Christian Mugisha


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