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Genetic Continuity of Palestinians

The genetic continuity of modern Palestinians with Bronze Age and Iron Age Levantine populations.

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Jan 25, 2026
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closenss of ancient hebrews and palestinians

over the last two decades shows that modern and many share substantial ancestry from ancient —often labeled , , or “ancient ite” in different studies—while simplistic viral claims that one group “owns...

Jan 25, 2026

How do modern Palestinian genomes compare to ancient Levantine DNA samples from Bronze Age and Iron Age individuals?

show substantial genetic continuity with and : genome-wide studies model large fractions of contemporary Levantine ancestry as deriving from Bronze‑Age “Canaanite”–like and Iron‑Age local groups, with...