Ancient Iranian mtDNA and skeletal identification
Elam in the Lowlands of Khuzestan In southwestern Iran, on the hot plains of Khuzestan, one of the oldest great civilizations of the ancient Near East once thrived: Elam. Though often overshadowed by Mesopotamia, Elam commanded trade routes, labour, and ideas across the Iranian Plateau. Its territory stretched from Khuzestan
Ancient DNA reveals family ties, ancestry, sex, and bone disease in degraded Song Dynasty remains
Zhangliu: A Song Dynasty Burial Ground in the Huai River World In the river-shaped landscapes of eastern China, the Zhangliu site opens a vivid window into the Song Dynasty world. Located in Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, this burial ground sits in the great meeting zone between north and south
Ancient DNA reveals diverse origins at a 7th-century Madrid burial site
El Rebollar: A Mountain Church Full of Surprises High in Spain's Sierra de Guadarrama, a seventh-century church at El Boalo served as both house of worship and house of the dead. At first glance it seems a remote, isolated place — yet the burials inside tell a far moreLatest Articles
Haplogroup E1b1b1b1a1f2b
One of the clearest ancient signposts for the Y-DNA haplogroup E1b1b1b1a1f2b comes from medieval Ibiza: sample ldo116, dated to about 950 AD and associated with Al-Andalus. That is already a striking setting. Ibiza is often imagined through its later Mediterranean fame, but in the 10th century it belonged to an
Haplogroup R1a1a1b2a2a2a
In the late Byzantine period, someone was buried at St Isidore on Chios, the Aegean island better known to many historians for trade, monasteries, and its position between the Greek world and Anatolia. That individual, sample I37184, dated to around 1257 AD, is the clearest ancient anchor here for the
Haplogroup C2a1a1b1a2a
At Aquae Calidae, near modern Burgas on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, one late Roman man has become unexpectedly important for the history of a very specific paternal line. The individual identified as I41149, dated to about AD 350, is reported in association with the Y-DNA haplogroup C2a1a1b1a2a. That
Haplogroup J2a1a1a2b2a2b2b2
At Aquae Calidae, the hot-spring center near modern Burgas on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, one man buried around AD 350 has become a particularly useful guide to a much larger story. He is sample I41137, identified as a Gothic grave from the Roman era, and he has been associated
Haplogroup E1b1b1a1b1a15
At Aquae Calidae in present-day Bulgaria, one late Roman grave has become unexpectedly important for anyone tracing the Y-DNA haplogroup E1b1b1a1b1a15. The individual known as I40573, dated to around AD 350 and described as coming from a Gothic burial context, places this paternal line in one of the most complicatedCivilizations
Belgae Discussion
Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Belgae The ethnic name Belgae comes from the Proto-Celtic word Bolgi which means "The People who Swell with anger or battle fury". These Celtic people lived north of the Gauls and Aquitani and differed by language, customs
Visigoths Discussion
Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Visigoths The Visigoths emerged from earlier Germanic Gothic groups (possibly the Thervingi) who had invaded the Roman Empire beginning in 376 and had defeated the Romans at the Battle of Adrianople in 378. Relations between the Romans and the
Scythians Discussion
Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Scythians Scythians had a reputation as the epitome of savagery and barbarism - they were among the earliest peoples to master mounted warfare. They lived in tent-covered wagons and fought with composite bows shot from horseback. With great mobility,
Ostrogoths Discussion
Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Ostrogoths Originating from Scandinavia, the Goths of Eastern Europe were shattered when Attila and the Huns blasted onto the scene. The Gothic kingdom was split - those who crossed the Danube to enter the Roman Empire became the Visigoths.Haplogroups and Noble Lines
Haplogroup E1b1b1b1a1f2b
One of the clearest ancient signposts for the Y-DNA haplogroup E1b1b1b1a1f2b comes from medieval Ibiza: sample ldo116, dated to about 950 AD and associated with Al-Andalus. That is already a striking setting. Ibiza is often imagined through its later Mediterranean fame, but in the 10th century it belonged to an
Haplogroup R1a1a1b2a2a2a
In the late Byzantine period, someone was buried at St Isidore on Chios, the Aegean island better known to many historians for trade, monasteries, and its position between the Greek world and Anatolia. That individual, sample I37184, dated to around 1257 AD, is the clearest ancient anchor here for the
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Haplogroup E1b1b1b1a1f2b
One of the clearest ancient signposts for the Y-DNA haplogroup E1b1b1b1a1f2b comes from medieval Ibiza: sample ldo116, dated to about 950 AD and associated with Al-Andalus. That is already a striking setting. Ibiza is often imagined through its later Mediterranean fame, but in the 10th century it belonged to an
Haplogroup R1a1a1b2a2a2a
In the late Byzantine period, someone was buried at St Isidore on Chios, the Aegean island better known to many historians for trade, monasteries, and its position between the Greek world and Anatolia. That individual, sample I37184, dated to around 1257 AD, is the clearest ancient anchor here for the
Haplogroup C2a1a1b1a2a
At Aquae Calidae, near modern Burgas on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, one late Roman man has become unexpectedly important for the history of a very specific paternal line. The individual identified as I41149, dated to about AD 350, is reported in association with the Y-DNA haplogroup C2a1a1b1a2a. That
Haplogroup J2a1a1a2b2a2b2b2
At Aquae Calidae, the hot-spring center near modern Burgas on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, one man buried around AD 350 has become a particularly useful guide to a much larger story. He is sample I41137, identified as a Gothic grave from the Roman era, and he has been associated
