Mass grave

The ancient hippodrome at Jerash, site of a plague-era mass grave. Credit: Karen Hendrix, University of Sydney.

Mass grave in Jerash, Jordan reveals the human cost of the Justinian Plague

Researchers from the University of South Florida have identified the first burial site at the archaeological site of Jerash that has been confirmed both genetically and archaeologically as being linked to the Plague of Justinian. The findings not only confirm mass mortality, but also