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Skull of an individual of East African ancestral origin found in Viminacium, with the oil lamp featuring an eagle found in his tomb. Credit: Miodrag (Mike) GrbicA study exploring the Balkans’ genomic history reveals profound Anatolian and Slavic demographic influences during the first millennium, reshaping our understanding of the region’s past through a blend of archaeogenetics and historical data.A multidisciplinary study has reconstructed the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the…

An international research team has uncovered the complex genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the Roman era and beyond, revealing a mix of Anatolian and Slavic influences. The study, combining ancient DNA analysis with historical and archaeological data, shows how migrations and the Roman Empire’s policies have shaped the genetic makeup of modern Balkan populations. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA multidisciplinary study reveals the Balkan Peninsula’s genomic history, highlighting the profound impact of Anatolian and…

A comprehensive DNA analysis of the Balkan population from 1 to 1000 CE challenges the assumed Roman influence, revealing no Italian genetic traits. Instead, the study uncovers significant ancestry from Western Anatolia, Europe, and the Pontic-Kazakh Steppe, with a notable Slavic migration shaping modern Balkan genetics. Credit: SciTechDaily.com A groundbreaking study overturns previous assumptions about Roman influence in the Balkans, showing a diverse genetic heritage primarily influenced by Slavic migrations, rather…

This photograph shows a Roman aqueduct that supplied water to Viminacium, a large Roman city. Credit: Carles Lalueza-Foz A multidisciplinary study has reconstructed the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the common era, a time and place of profound demographic, cultural and linguistic change. The team has recovered…

Garbage in the Drina river, Bosnia, on January 19, 2023.Photo: Armin Durgut (AP)Some unsettling imagery out of Europe last week: The Drina river, a 215-mile waterway that constitutes much of the border of Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia, has been covered in trash.The pileup of waste spoils what is an otherwise beautiful setting. The river’s northern reaches are well known for their fishing, according to Britannica. The garbage accumulated at a trash barrier after flowing in from riverside landfills, according to the…