2021.01.04

Ancient Plagues Shaped the World

DNA from bacteria and viruses, recovered from human remains, shows how pathogens helped to topple empires and change civilizations

BLACK DEATH victims in London were buried in a cemetery used from 1348 to 1350. The plague was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. / GETTY IMAGES

BLACK DEATH victims in London were buried in a cemetery used from 1348 to 1350. The plague was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. / GETTY IMAGES

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