Reconstruction of an Avar-period armoured horseman based on Grave 1341/1503 of the Derecske-Bikas-dulo site in the Deri Museum located in the Hungarian city of Debrecen. Note: This photo is from a press release. (Ilona C. Kiss/Newsflash)
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05 April 2022
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Scientists have solved a 1,400-year-old mystery concerning the genetic background of the Avar civilisation by evaluating DNA samples of over 60 individuals discovered in elite graves. Researchers who analysed the first ancient genomes from key sites in Hungary found evidence that supports...