Civilizations Corinthian Greeks Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Corinthian Greeks According to Corinthian myth the city of Corinth was founded by Corinthos, a descendant of Zeus himself. Another myth suggests it was founded by the goddess Ephyra, a daughter of the Titan Oceanus - thus the ancient By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Alans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Alans Known as the most formidable cavalry of their time, the Alans often they acted as mercenaries for the Romans and Byzantines. The horses and men were often protected by a hardened leather or metal hauberk covering the entire By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Gallo-Romans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Gallo-Romans The term Gallo-Roman describes the Romanized culture of Gaul under the rule of the Roman Empire. This was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context. The By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Kingdom of Urartu Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Kingdom of Urartu The Kingdom of Urartu was a civilization which developed in the Bronze Age of ancient Armenia, Eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran. The kingdom boasted a strong military and had many skilled metalworkers. The name Urartu comes By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Kingdom of Lydia Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Kingdom of Lydia Lydia was an Iron Age kingdom in western Anatolia located east of ancient Ionia which developed after the fall of the Hittite Empire. Lydians were a distinct ethnic group with their own language known as Lydian By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Saka Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Saka The Saka were a group of nomadic peoples who inhabited the northern and eastern Eurasian Steppe and formed part of a wider Scythian culture. Related to the previous Andronovo culture, their language formed part of Scythian languages. They By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Aboriginal Australian Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Aboriginal Australian Aristotle and Ptolemy once believed there was too much land in the northern hemisphere and that there must be some undiscovered continent balancing the globe somewhere in the south. As the last part of the New World By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Aquitani Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Aquitani The Aquitani shared common ancestry with the Vascones and Iberians as a pre-Indo European people and spoke a proto-Basque language. They inhabited the region of Southwest France between the river Garonne and the Pyrenees mountains. Julius Caesar clearly By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Seleucid Empire Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Seleucid Empire Following the death of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian Empire was divided. Alexander's infantry general Seleucus I Nicator founded the Seleucid Empire which included much of Alexander's near eastern territories. At the peak, By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Kingdom of Macedonia Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Kingdom of Macedonia Home to the ancient Macedonians, the earliest kingdom started on the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula bordered by Epirus to the west Paeonia to the north, Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Huns Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Huns The Huns blasted onto the European scene like a bolt of lightning from the outer edge of the world. The legend of Attila sees him as a ferocious wild beast with a vast empire, stretching from Ukraine to By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Pontic Empire Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Pontic Empire The Pontic Empire centered around the Black Sea and was founded by the Persian Mithridatic dynasty with a mixed population of Hellenic Greek settlers and people from Persia and the Steppes. The kingdom was Hellenized and the By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Sarmatians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Sarmatians The Sarmatians were a large confederation that flourished around the 5th century B.C and related to the Scythians. They were Caucasoid in appearance, fairly tall with long hair and beards. Reportedly many Sarmatians had reddish hair and By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Celtic Britons Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Celtic Britons Ancient Celts migrated to Britain from mainland Europe starting around 1300 BC. The Ancient Greek historian Pytheas first explored these islands in 330-320 BC and named them the Brittanic Isles and the people living there the Pretani By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Saxons Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Saxons In the darkest days of the Roman Empire, a barbarian horde rose with villages stretching across the North Sea terrorizing both sides of the English Channel. The Saxons were warrior kings who lived for glory and gold. It By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Frisii Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Frisii The Frisii were an ancient Germanic tribe that lived in the delta of the Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt rivers - a generally low-lying area. containing many islands. Although their lifestyle was agrarian, they stood up against the Roman By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Minoans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Minoans The Minoan civilization (2700 BC to 1450 BC) was based on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands. The Minoans are famous for large and elaborate palaces up to 4 stories high with elaborate plumbing and frescoes. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Hittites Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Hittites The Hittites were an Anatolian people who played an important role in establishing an empire centered on Hattusa in north-central Anatolia around 1600 BC. This empire reached its height during the mid-14th century BC under Suppiluliuma I, when By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Mayans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Mayans The Maya civilization developed in an area that encompasses southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador. Classic period rule was centred on the concept of the "divine king& By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Vandals Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Vandals The Vandals were a large Germanic tribe that migrated from southern Scandinavia and first appeared in southern Poland around 120 BC. Around 400 AD, raids by the Huns forced the Vandals to migrate westwards into the Iberian Peninsula. By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Etruscans Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Etruscans The Etruscan civilization was highly advanced and developed in Italy around 900 BC and their homeland was called Etruria. They would call themselves Rasenna, Greeks would refer to them as Tyrrhenians, Romans as the Tusci. Herodotus claims they By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Baltic Tribes Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Baltic Tribes The Roman Historian Tacitus first mentions in 98 AD the existence of a tribe living near the Baltic Sea called the Aesti. These were a Baltic peoples, who descended from a group of Indo-European tribes who settled By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Iolaes Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Iolaes The Iolaes are considered the most ancient population on the island of Sardinia. Although considered to have Iberian roots, they are considered to be of Pre-Indo European origin. The Iolaes followed a shepherd lifestyle, were expert navigators and By MTA Support • 1 min read
Civilizations Phoenicians Discussion Dedicated for all DNA, Analysis Results, History, Research topics related to: Phoenicians Phoenicia was a thalassocratic, ancient Semitic-speaking Mediterranean civilization that originated in the Levant, specifically Lebanon, in the west of the Fertile Crescent. Scholars generally agree that it was centered on the coastal areas of Lebanon and included northern By MTA Support • 1 min read
