World's oldest plague mass grave found beneath Roman racetrack in Jordan - study
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, World News
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A sixth century mass grave located in the Jordanian city of Jerash has been identified as the oldest genetically confirmed plague-related burial and the first of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to a study published in February in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
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