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Researchers Identify A Roman Gladiator With Scandinavian Ancestry In York — Hundreds Of Years Before The Vikings Arrived In England
This marked the beginning of the Viking Age — and, seemingly, the influx of Scandinavian DNA into Britain. However, a recent study of a Roman gladiator buried in York has challenged this assumption.
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A Scandinavian Roman gladiator in York: Research shows pre-viking Scandinavian genes in Britain
The man, believed to have been a Roman soldier or gladiator, had 25 percent of his ... The main explanation was that these Vikings would go to places and then bring back people, perhaps," Speidel ...
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Roman gladiator with Scandinavian ancestry found in York reveals unknown migrations before the Viking Age
Researchers identified a Roman-era gladiator or soldier with partial Scandinavian ancestry, offering evidence of significant migrations long before the Viking Age. Using an innovative DNA analysis ...
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Norse roots trace origins of Roman gladiators in Britain, revealing migration patterns
Courtesy of Creative Commons Vikings already active in England ruled by the Roman Empire The origins of gladiators active in the outskirts of the Roman Empire have also been revealed.