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Science, Plague, and Pericles: Reconstructing the Face of Myrtis
Science, Plague, and Pericles: Reconstructing the Face of Myrtis
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
(Kirsti) In 430 BCE, a plague swept through ancient Athens, killing thousands. It eventually claimed even the great Pericles. But what was it? In 1994, a group of historians and scientists banded together to find out, starting with the skull of one little girl.
Released:
Apr 27, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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