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Roman Well Mystery: Seven Bodies, Four Different Ancestry Profiles
Ancient DNA from four of seven men buried at Roman Mursa shows varied ancestry. Bone wounds point to violence, while the burial’s exact cause remains uncertain.
Roman Empire News
Ancient DNA from four of seven men buried at Roman Mursa shows varied ancestry. Bone wounds point to violence, while the burial’s exact cause remains uncertain.
Roman Empire News
A decade-old excavation in Osijek, Croatia, revealed seven intact skeletons in a Roman well. A paper just published in PLOS ONE re-examines the find and argues they were likely soldiers from a third-century clash near Mursa.