In an interesting new study, French researchers
found that people who live in lands conquered by the Roman army have less protection against HIV than those in countries they never reached.
This is based on some fairly extensive DNA testing across Europe, and raises a lot of intriguing questions for historians and archaeologists to consider in the future.
For more information, check out this Daily Telegraph article:
Britons may be more vulnerable to Aids due to Roman invasion – Telegraph.
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