Pompeii gays
Among the dead bodies recovered were the bodies of two Pompeii residents who looked like in an embrace as doom arrived. In light of the new discovery, some have started arguing that 'The Two Maidens' could have been gay lovers. And while many in the past assumed the pair were brothers, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of Pompeii archaeological park, told The Guardian there’s a far gayer explanation.
Some art features men and women engaged in more traditional acts of sexual intercourse. And while many in the past assumed the pair were brothers, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of Pompeii archaeological park, told The Guardian there’s a far gayer explanation. The researchers, with the help of modern science, have discovered that popular assumptions exist about the tragedy.
Dozens of bodies were found preserved from the soot and ash that covered the streets, buildings and people. Many scholars think that Roman men had sex with other men without any. The remains were given the 'The Two Maidens' as they appeared to be the bodies of two women.
The soft tissue of the bodies had decayed over the millennia, but their outlines remained intact. However, a startling new discovery has revealed that these were not young women, but in fact two men – potentially gay lovers whose final moments were immortalized in the volcanic ash.
And while many in the past assumed the pair were brothers, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, . However, the German team also found out that the adult holding the child was a man. As Mount Vesuvius erupted 2, years ago, two doomed residents of Pompeii clutched each other in their final moments.
Among the ruins, researchers also found human remains -- citizens of the lost city who didn't survive the volcanic eruption. New DNA evidence challenges the story of Pompeii's Two Maidens, once thought to be female relatives, scientists now call them gay lovers. Trapped in an eternal embrace, they have come to .
Trapped in an eternal embrace, they have come to be known as 'The Two. For decades, these bodies were known as the “Two Maidens”, evoking a sense of tragic romance. Seeing is not believing: The race to stop AI deepfakes from inheriting the Earth is on. But how did they determine the sex of the year-old mummies?
However, a startling new discovery has revealed that these were not young women, but in fact two men – potentially gay lovers whose final moments were immortalized in the volcanic ash. Many scholars think that Roman men had sex with .
DNA Analysis Offers New Theories About Pompeii’s ‘Two Maidens’
However, a startling new discovery has revealed that these were not young . The world didn't know about Pompeii until it was rediscovered in the s. In particular, homosexuality in ancient Roman cultures, such as Pompeii, differed vastly from that of the contemporary West.
The DNA results revealed that a year-old mummy, earlier assumed to belong to a woman, belonged to a man. The researchers found out that at least one of the two maidens was a man! Some art features men and women engaged in more traditional acts of sexual intercourse.
This led to the conclusion that 'The Two Maidens' may need another name, after all. When Mount Vesuvius erupted 2, years ago in 79 AD, the city of Pompeii was obliterated, killing its residents. Yamuna: Decoding its history, myth and the politics over its revival How to revive a dying Yamuna.
As Mount Vesuvius erupted 2, years ago, two doomed residents of Pompeii clutched each other in their final moments. Many scholars think that Roman men had sex with other men without any. As Mount Vesuvius erupted 2, years ago, two doomed residents of Pompeii clutched each other in their final moments.
DNA analysis revealed that at least one of 'The Two Maidens' were men; giving rise to the argument that the dead bodies beloned to two same-sex couple from Pompeii. Pompeii was covered in ash before being buried by several meters of lava. For decades, these bodies were known as the “Two Maidens”, evoking a sense of tragic romance.
In particular, homosexuality in ancient Roman cultures, such as Pompeii, differed vastly from that of the contemporary West. New DNA evidence challenges the story of Pompeii's Two Maidens, once thought to be female relatives, scientists now call them gay lovers. The researchers also found that the two other bodies found inside the same building the maidens didn't belong to a mother and child.
Although the bodies got buried in mud and ash and eventually decomposed, the researchers managed to preserve their DNA samples by filling the cavities with plaster. Young men specifically between the ages of 12 and 20 were seen as perfectly acceptable sexual partners for a Roman man, and to an extent, there was a cultural expectation for older Romans to seek these kinds of relationships," the University of Bermingham said in a report.
While there exists no evidence to support the claim, tabloids have started amplifying the claim. Trapped in an eternal embrace, they have come to be known as 'The Two. For decades, these bodies were known as the “Two Maidens”, evoking a sense of tragic romance.
In particular, homosexuality in ancient Roman cultures, such as Pompeii, differed vastly from that of the contemporary West. Some art features men and women engaged in more traditional acts of sexual intercourse. New DNA evidence challenges the story of Pompeii's Two Maidens, once thought to be female relatives, scientists now call them gay lovers.
In the hope of determining the sex, and genetic relationships between the victims, Dr Mittnik's team extracted DNA from the fragmented skeletal remains, ITV said in a report. Now, many argue that the bodies belonged to a same-sex couple and not two sisters or a mother and child.