A Rich Forensic Insight from Late Roman Italy Caterina June 22, 2025 – 4 min read Share this post Papers Genomic Confirmation of the Ottonian Emperors: Authenticating the Remains of Otto I and Henry II through Ancient DNA Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History This comprehensive study follows two of the most powerful men of the 10th and early 11th centuries – Emperor Otto I "the Great" By Jamie L • 7 min read Papers Ancient Genomes Reveal East–West Genetic Mixing Along the Eastern Tianshan Corridor Eastern Tianshan: Mountain Gateway Between China and the Steppe Eastern Tianshan: Mountain Gateway Between China and the Steppe The eastern Tianshan mountains emerge from ancient DNA studies as one of the great crossroads of the ancient world. This rugged range in today's Xinjiang sat precisely where three civilizations By Caterina • 8 min read Papers Ancient DNA Uncovers Widespread Directional Selection in West Eurasian Genomes Ancient DNA Time-Series and the Archaeology of Directional Selection Ancient DNA Time-Series and the Archaeology of Directional Selection Introduction: Reading Darwin's Hand in Ancient Cemeteries This groundbreaking study takes Charles Darwin's fundamental concept of natural selection and applies it to one of the largest collections of By Sven • 7 min read Papers Genomic Confirmation of the Ottonian Emperors: Authenticating the Remains of Otto I and Henry II through Ancient DNA Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History This comprehensive study follows two of the most powerful men of the 10th and early 11th centuries – Emperor Otto I "the Great" By Jamie L • 7 min read Papers Ancient Genomes Reveal East–West Genetic Mixing Along the Eastern Tianshan Corridor Eastern Tianshan: Mountain Gateway Between China and the Steppe Eastern Tianshan: Mountain Gateway Between China and the Steppe The eastern Tianshan mountains emerge from ancient DNA studies as one of the great crossroads of the ancient world. This rugged range in today's Xinjiang sat precisely where three civilizations By Caterina • 8 min read Papers Ancient DNA Uncovers Widespread Directional Selection in West Eurasian Genomes Ancient DNA Time-Series and the Archaeology of Directional Selection Ancient DNA Time-Series and the Archaeology of Directional Selection Introduction: Reading Darwin's Hand in Ancient Cemeteries This groundbreaking study takes Charles Darwin's fundamental concept of natural selection and applies it to one of the largest collections of By Sven • 7 min read Papers Neandertal Genomes from Denisova Cave Reveal Deep Population Structure and Denisovan Admixture Altai Neandertals of Denisova Cave: A High-Coverage Genome from 110,000 Years Ago Altai Neandertals of Denisova Cave: A High-Coverage Genome from 110,000 Years Ago This comprehensive study takes readers deep into Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia, where archaeologists and geneticists have pieced together the By Sara V • 7 min read Papers Archaeogenetics: Using Ancient DNA to Decode Human History Archaeogenetics: Reading History in Ancient Bones Archaeogenetics: Reading History in Ancient Bones In this comprehensive exploration of archaeogenetics, we delve into the fascinating world of ancient DNA extracted from human remains and the objects buried alongside them. Rather than focusing solely on laboratory methods, this study follows the stories of By Jamie L • 6 min read Papers Ancient DNA Clarifies European Dog Admixture and Guides Modern Dingo Conservation Ancient Dingo Genomes: Unraveling Australia's Canine Heritage Ancient Dingo Genomes: Unraveling Australia's Canine Heritage Through Palaeogenetic Analysis Ancient Dingo Palaeogenomes: Time-Capsules for Ancestry The study of ancient dingo genomes serves as archaeological time-capsules, buried for thousands of years and now reopened to answer a very modern By Jamie L • 11 min read
Papers Genomic Confirmation of the Ottonian Emperors: Authenticating the Remains of Otto I and Henry II through Ancient DNA Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History This comprehensive study follows two of the most powerful men of the 10th and early 11th centuries – Emperor Otto I "the Great" By Jamie L • 7 min read
Papers Ancient Genomes Reveal East–West Genetic Mixing Along the Eastern Tianshan Corridor Eastern Tianshan: Mountain Gateway Between China and the Steppe Eastern Tianshan: Mountain Gateway Between China and the Steppe The eastern Tianshan mountains emerge from ancient DNA studies as one of the great crossroads of the ancient world. This rugged range in today's Xinjiang sat precisely where three civilizations By Caterina • 8 min read
Papers Ancient DNA Uncovers Widespread Directional Selection in West Eurasian Genomes Ancient DNA Time-Series and the Archaeology of Directional Selection Ancient DNA Time-Series and the Archaeology of Directional Selection Introduction: Reading Darwin's Hand in Ancient Cemeteries This groundbreaking study takes Charles Darwin's fundamental concept of natural selection and applies it to one of the largest collections of By Sven • 7 min read
Papers Genomic Confirmation of the Ottonian Emperors: Authenticating the Remains of Otto I and Henry II through Ancient DNA Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History Ottonian Emperors in the Lab: DNA, Cathedrals, and a Thousand Years of History This comprehensive study follows two of the most powerful men of the 10th and early 11th centuries – Emperor Otto I "the Great" By Jamie L • 7 min read
Papers Ancient Genomes Reveal East–West Genetic Mixing Along the Eastern Tianshan Corridor Eastern Tianshan: Mountain Gateway Between China and the Steppe Eastern Tianshan: Mountain Gateway Between China and the Steppe The eastern Tianshan mountains emerge from ancient DNA studies as one of the great crossroads of the ancient world. This rugged range in today's Xinjiang sat precisely where three civilizations By Caterina • 8 min read
Papers Ancient DNA Uncovers Widespread Directional Selection in West Eurasian Genomes Ancient DNA Time-Series and the Archaeology of Directional Selection Ancient DNA Time-Series and the Archaeology of Directional Selection Introduction: Reading Darwin's Hand in Ancient Cemeteries This groundbreaking study takes Charles Darwin's fundamental concept of natural selection and applies it to one of the largest collections of By Sven • 7 min read
Papers Neandertal Genomes from Denisova Cave Reveal Deep Population Structure and Denisovan Admixture Altai Neandertals of Denisova Cave: A High-Coverage Genome from 110,000 Years Ago Altai Neandertals of Denisova Cave: A High-Coverage Genome from 110,000 Years Ago This comprehensive study takes readers deep into Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia, where archaeologists and geneticists have pieced together the By Sara V • 7 min read
Papers Archaeogenetics: Using Ancient DNA to Decode Human History Archaeogenetics: Reading History in Ancient Bones Archaeogenetics: Reading History in Ancient Bones In this comprehensive exploration of archaeogenetics, we delve into the fascinating world of ancient DNA extracted from human remains and the objects buried alongside them. Rather than focusing solely on laboratory methods, this study follows the stories of By Jamie L • 6 min read
Papers Ancient DNA Clarifies European Dog Admixture and Guides Modern Dingo Conservation Ancient Dingo Genomes: Unraveling Australia's Canine Heritage Ancient Dingo Genomes: Unraveling Australia's Canine Heritage Through Palaeogenetic Analysis Ancient Dingo Palaeogenomes: Time-Capsules for Ancestry The study of ancient dingo genomes serves as archaeological time-capsules, buried for thousands of years and now reopened to answer a very modern By Jamie L • 11 min read
