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New DNA findings unveil the true origins of the 'first black Briton'

For more than a decade, the remains of an ancient woman discovered in southern England played a powerful role in discussions ...
Ancient Origins

Beachy Head Woman: ‘First Black Woman in England’ Was White

A faded label suggested the bones had been unearthed at the nearby Beachy Head cliffs sometime in the 1950s, though specific details of the original excavation had been lost to time. What followed was ...
Proto Thema

Research: The BBC’s “first Black Briton” from the Roman era was ultimately…white and originated from southern England

A new DNA analysis concludes that the woman presented by the BBC as “the first Black Briton” had local genetic origins from southern England, with blonde hair and light-colored eyes ...
Natural History Museum

New genetic analysis of a Roman individual, Beachy Head Woman, reveals she originated from southern Britain

The skeletal remains of this Roman-aged female individual were uncovered in the collections of Eastbourne Town Hall in 2012. Subsequent research suggested her origins were in sub-Saharan Africa; ...
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Woman hailed as 'Britain's first black woman' by BBC was actually white, DNA test proves

A woman once celebrated as "Britain's first black woman" was actually a local girl from southern England with blonde hair and blue eyes, a new study has shown. DNA analysis published on Wednesday has ...
Ancient Origins

Roman Occupation Exposed Britons to Disease and Class Divides

The Independent reports that archaeologists have discovered infant skeletons from the Roman period bearing significant "negative health markers," pointing to widespread suffering among urban ...
The Conversation

The Roman ‘Brexit’: how life in Britain changed after 409AD

Will Bowden receives funding from the British Academy and the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Leaving a major political body is nothing new for mainland Britain. In 409AD, more than 350 years ...