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5 hours ago
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Unlocking the secrets of an ancient plague

A single strain of Yersinia Pestis bacteria killed hundreds of people in 7th-century Jerash within days, revealing the rapid spread and lethality of the Plague of Justinian pandemic.
fromMedievalists.net
6 months ago
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10 Medieval Studies' Articles Published Last Month - Medievalists.net

Y. pestis genomic evidence has been found in a 6th century mass grave in Jerash, Jordan.
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