DNA Breakthrough Unveils Identity of Beachy Head Woman

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New DNA analysis of the Roman-era Beachy Head Woman confirms she was from southeastern England, lived between A.D. 129 and 311, and had a seafood-rich diet, refining previous theories about her origins.
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