You are here: › › The decline of Sagalassos: DNA research sheds new light on history of ancient city Info The decline of Sagalassos: DNA research sheds new light on history of ancient city Why did the population of Sagalassos suddenly leave the city in the 13th century?  Scientists have always assumed that earthquakes and the plague in previous centuries had marked the decline of the city. But new DNA research sheds a different light on the swan song of Sagalassos. 11 April 2016 Why did the population of Sagalassos suddenly leave the city in the 13th century?  Scientists have always assumed that earthquakes and the plague in previous centuries had marked the decline of the city. But new DNA research sheds a different light on the swan song of Sagalassos. The most likely scenario is that 90
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