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Faroese Genomes Reveal Ancestry and Selection
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Athens Plague Likely Caused by Salmonella
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Ancient malaria DNA in the Medici family remains
The Medici Dead and the Mystery of Fever Beneath Florence's dynastic grandeur, the remains of Grand Duke Francesco I and Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici were still telling stories. These weren't obscure figuresâFrancesco ruled Tuscany, Giovanni was his cardinal brotherâyet what clung most tightly
Faroese Genomes Reveal Ancestry and Selection
The Islands and the Mystery of the First Settlers The Faroe Islands rise from the North Atlantic like steep, wind-cut giants, perched between Norway and Iceland. For centuries, people have asked who arrived first and what lives they made on these storm-battered islands. The answer is layered, and that is
Athens Plague Likely Caused by Salmonella
A City Under Siege and a Disease That Changed History In the summer heat of ancient Athens, while Spartan armies ravaged the countryside, another enemy moved silently inside the city walls. Thousands of rural refugees had flooded into a space never meant to hold them. The result was overcrowding, broken
Prehistoric Lethal Plague in Lake Baikal Hunter-Gatherers
Lake Baikal and the World of Its Hunter-Gatherers On the western shores of Lake Baikal and along the Angara River, a remarkable prehistoric landscape emerges. Around 5,500 years ago, communities lived by skill and movement rather than farming, knowing river channels, fish runs and forest paths. Their cemeteries offer
Ancient DNA, Diet and Mobility of Iron Age Umbrians at Spoleto
Piazza d'Armi: A Window onto Early Umbrian Society High above the valleys of central Italy, the necropolis of Piazza d'Armi near Spoleto opens a remarkable window onto a wealthy, ambitious community connected to the wider world. Used between roughly 720 and 580 BC during the Orientalising
Archaic DNA and Long Isolation in Near Oceania
Near Oceania: Islands at the Edge of the Human World Near Oceania stretches across New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and the main Solomon Islands, a region of deep forests, high mountains, coral coasts, and difficult sea crossings. People were living there at least 42,000 years ago. These were among
Ancient DNA reveals Hungaryâs ĂrpĂĄd dynasty burials
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