Pompeii gay couple

As the nickname suggests, archeologists previously assumed it was two women embracing.

Love in Ruins Pompeii’s : Restoration reveals the embracing 'Two Maidens' of Pompeii are actually men Researchers say there's no way of knowing if the two men were homosexual partners, but the "hypothesis cannot be dismissed"

Share or comment on this article: The 'two maidens' of Pompeii may have been GAY LOVERS, scientists say - after reanalysing the iconic preserved figures found wrapped in a poignant embrace. 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.

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. The researchers found out that at least one of the two maidens was a man!

But how did they determine the sex of the year-old mummies? The researchers, with the help of modern science, have discovered that popular assumptions exist about the tragedy. While there exists no evidence to support the claim, tabloids have started amplifying the claim.

New DNA evidence challenges the story of Pompeii's Two Maidens, once thought to be female relatives, scientists now call them gay lovers. In light of the new discovery, some have started arguing that 'The Two Maidens' could have been gay lovers.

The world didn't know about Pompeii until it was rediscovered in the s. Dozens of bodies were found preserved from the soot and ash that covered the streets, buildings and people. However, the German team also found out that the adult holding the child was a man.

The Embracing Pompeii Couple : Pompeii DNA analysis explained: Volcano victims 'The Two Maidens' were gay lovers? 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 Desk Updated: November 08, IST

Equity surge. Home News World. Scientific tests of the teeth. When Mount Vesuvius erupted 2, years ago in 79 AD, the city of Pompeii was obliterated, killing its residents. The soft tissue of the bodies had decayed over the millennia, but their outlines remained intact.

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. Now, many argue that the bodies belonged to a same-sex couple and not two sisters or a mother and child.

The researchers also found that the two other bodies found inside the same building the maidens didn't belong to a mother and child. 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.

However, new research strongly suggests these were actually two men embracing. Among the ruins, researchers also found human remains -- citizens of the lost city who didn't survive the volcanic eruption. From solitude to story: Kiran Desai on her creative journey, new novel.

The remains were given the 'The Two Maidens' as they appeared to be the bodies of two women. This led to the conclusion that 'The Two Maidens' may need another name, after all. After closing airport lounge services in India, DreamFolks looks to expand offerings with multiple partnerships.

Among the dead bodies recovered were the bodies of two Pompeii residents who looked like in an embrace as doom arrived. The DNA results revealed that a year-old mummy, earlier assumed to belong to a woman, belonged to a man.

When AI becomes your first confidant. Pompeii was covered in ash before being buried by several meters of lava.