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a tooth from human remains found outside of modern Istanbul in which scientists detected aDNA (ancient DNA) from Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague

Kristina Sessa Co-Authors "Paleoscience and the Study of Late Antiquity"

History Professor Kristina Sessa co-edited a special issue of Studies in Late Antiquity on paleosciences and the study of the premodern world. "Late Antiquity and the Paleosciences: New Frontiers"…

Bruno Cabanes

Congratulations to Bruno Cabanes!

Congratulations to Professor Bruno Cabanes on winning the 2026 Ohio Academy of History’s Distinguished Historian Award! The Distinguished Historian Award honors a distinguished historian, with an…

Bert Harrill and students during his last class

Students & Faculty Surprise Prof. Harrill to Celebrate His Retirement

History faculty and students recently surprised Professor Bert Harrill while he was teaching his last class. They celebrated his achievements and congratulated him on his upcoming retirement.  …