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Ancient disease that wiped out 50 million people found in Egyptian mummy DNA
The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, spread across Europe in the 14th century, wiping out as many as 50 million people in just a few years.
Ancient disease which wiped out 50million people discovered in DNA of Egyptian mummy
A team tested the ancient mummy dating back more than 3,000 years and discovered the bubonic plague in his bone tissue and intestines, making it the first found outside medieval Eurasia
3,290-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Discovered With Virus That Causes Bubonic Plague
Archaeologists in Italy have found one of the oldest known cases of the bubonic plague, which has caused millions of deaths in the past. According to Daily Mail, experts have discovered the virus Yersinia pestis in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy, making it the first case of plague outside Eurasia.
3,300-year-old mummy shows Black Death plague struck Egypt way before Europe
Researchers found the first evidence of the bubonic plague outside of Europe and Asia in an Egyptian mummy housed in Turin, Italy.
Bubonic plague discovered in ancient Egyptian mummy DNA
Although the bubonic plague is most often associated with its deadly impact on 14th century Europe, traces of Yersinia pestis have also been found in skeletons found in modern-day Russia dating as far back as 5,
Egyptian mummy discovered with bubonic plague rewrites history of the notorious Black Death
An over 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy who may have died of the bubonic plague marks the first case of the disease outside the Eurasian continent.
Eerie Egyptian mummy who suffered agonising fate reveals terrifying ‘Black Death’ secret for the first time in millennia
AN EERIE Egyptian mummy who died a horror death has revealed to scientists an unbelievable Black Death secret. It is believed ...
Nile rats and Black Death: Mummy reveals bubonic plague in Egypt 3,290 years ago
Researchers have uncovered the oldest confirmed case of the plague outside Eurasia in an ancient Egyptian mummy.
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3,000-Year-Old Mummy With Bubonic Plague DNA Challenges Black Deaths Origins
An Egyptian mummy, over 3,000 years old, may have died from the bubonic plague, providing the first genetic evidence of ...
13 mummies with golden tongues and gilded fake nails discovered in Egyptian tomb
A baker’s dozen of mummies with golden tongues and fingernails have been discovered in 2,000-year-old tombs in middle Egypt.
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Black Death DNA Found In 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy
Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has worked in the fields of neuroscience research and mental health treatment. The oldest confirmed case of the ...
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Ancient disease which wiped out 50,000,000 people found in DNA of Egyptian mummy
Samples of 'The Black Death', which wiped out 50 million people in medieval times, were found in an Egyptian mummy ...