DNA confirms barbarian tribe’s mythic tale about its origins

The Goths believed they swept south from Scandinavia centuries before sacking Rome. Skeletons from across Europe say they were right

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Science
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2026-11-05
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aen8506
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Forensic and Genetic Research
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DNA confirms barbarian tribe’s mythic tale about its origins

Andrew E. Curry
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Forensic and Genetic Research
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DNA confirms barbarian tribe’s mythic tale about its origins

Andrew E. Curry
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The Goths believed they swept south from Scandinavia centuries before sacking Rome. Skeletons from across Europe say they were right

ScienceVol. 394(6824)
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Forensic and Genetic Research
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