Gene study settles debate over origin of European Jews
- Published: 17 Jan 2013 at 08.45
- Online news: World
Jews of European origin are a mix of ancestries, with many hailing from tribes in the Caucasus who converted to Judaism and created an empire that lasted half a millennium, according to a gene study.
Rabbis visit the Jewish Cementary in Warsaw during a Conference of European Rabbis in Warsaw, November 1, 2011. Jews of European origin are a mix of ancestries, with many hailing from tribes in the Caucasus who converted to Judaism and created an empire that lasted half a millennium, according to a gene study published on Thursday
The investigation, its author says, should settle a debate that has been roiling for more than two centuries.
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