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Science, Plague, and Pericles: Reconstructing the Face of Myrtis
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:09:11
Publish Date: 2013-04-27 17:41:00
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(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.
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