Recent DNA analysis from excavations in China, Central Asia, and Hungary has uncovered the origins of the marauding Huns who ...

The Huns, the nomadic warriors who devastated the Western Roman Empire, have long been a source of fascination and mystery for historians. These formidable invaders, led by the infamous Attila the ...

After studying the DNA of 370 skeletons, researchers have concluded that the Huns were a surprisingly genetically diverse group, according to a recent study published in the journal PNAS.

Ancient DNA Reveals the Surprising Origins of Attila’s Huns . Tibi Puiu ZME Science February 25, 2025 Julia Volk ... The Huns were a nomadic people whose sudden and ferocious arrival in the late 4th ...

New DNA evidence links European Huns to Xiongnu Empire elite The Xiongnu Empire had dissolved around 100 CE, leaving a 300-year gap before the appearance of the Huns in Europe.

A multidisciplinary and international research project has brought fresh insights into the origins and diversity of the populations that lived under and after the Hun empire between the late 4th ...

Skull modification may have been an extreme way to declare one's identity during the Migration Period (ca. 300-700 A.D.), when so-called "barbarian" groups like the Goths and the Huns were vying ...

Since that empire dissolved around AD 100, there was a 300-year gap before the appearance of the Huns in Europe. To address this issue, a team of researchers analyzed the DNA of 370 individuals who ...

Pointy Skulls Belonged to ‘Foreign’ Brides, Ancient DNA Suggests. Archaeologists have long suspected that modified skulls in German burials belonged to the Huns.

The origin of the European Huns, a nomadic group that helped topple the Roman Empire, has been shrouded in mystery — until now.A new study of ancient DNA from fifth- to sixth-century Hun ...

The origin of the Huns in fourth-century Europe has long been debated, but centuries-old DNA has revealed their diverse backgrounds. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site ...