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    Paper sheds light on human impact of first known ancient pandemic

    2026-01-21T12:06:00Z

    A new paper examines the Plague of Justinian and its consequences for ancient Jordan. Focusing on the first-known outbreak of bubonic plague in the Mediterranean world, it adds to the historical record on what caused the devastating outbreak that killed millions within the Byzantine Empire.