Shared genetic heritage from Sicily to Cyprus

(Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History) The Mediterranean shores stretching between Sicily, Southern Italy and the Southern Balkans witnessed a long series of migration processes and cultural exchanges. Despite this complex history there is a shared genetic continuity, extending from Sicily to Cyprus, where the populations of certain Greek-speaking islands appear genetically closer to Southern Italian populations than to populations from continental Greece.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news