London was cosmopolitan since its beginnings
Two of the skeletons belong to people born outside Britain, a man whose genetic heritage is geared towards Eastern Europe and a blue-eyed teenager from North Africa. The other two skeletons are of people born in the islands, but that have a background from northern Europe or North Africa. Following this finding, researchers plan to analyze more than 20,000 human remains stored in the Museum of London.
Reuters
A DNA study has confirmed that London was an ethnically diverse city since Roman times. Four analyzed skeletons show that the first inhabitants were multi-ethnic origins.
Two of the skeletons belong to people born outside Britain, a man whose genetic heritage is geared towards Eastern Europe and a blue-eyed teenager from North Africa. The other two skeletons are of people born in the islands, but that have a background from northern Europe or North Africa. Following this finding, researchers plan to analyze more than 20,000 human remains stored in the Museum of London.
