DNA confirms Yersinia pestis as cause of the first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 31, 2025 18:45

DNA confirms Yersinia pestis as cause of the first recorded pandemic 1,500 years ago Using ancient DNA from eight teeth under Jerash's Roman hippodrome, scientists date the outbreak to mid-6th–early 7th century, finding nearly identical strains from a fast, deadly wave. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-865805 ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 31, 2025 18:45