Research led by Jilin University, China, is providing bioarchaeological evidence on a mass grave at the Bayanbulag site in ...

In the late 4th century, a powerful nomadic force emerged in Europe, upending the region's political and social order. The ...

In the late fourth century, a group of warriors began encroaching upon the borders of the Roman Empire. They were the Huns, ...

DNA analysis shows European Huns had genetic links to Central Asia, revealing a complex history of migration and mixing.

A link between the Huns and Xiongnu was long suspected and now scientists say DNA evidence links the two empires across the ...

Extensive genetic connections existed between the Mongolian steppe and Central Europe during the rule of the Huns. The Huns ...

The Xiongnu Empire had dissolved around 100 CE, leaving a 300-year gap before the appearance of the Huns in Europe.

Some believed they descended from the Xiongnu, a powerful empire in Mongolia, due to similarities in weapons and cultural practices. However, new genetic research solved the mystery of the Huns’ ...

Skull of a woman with skull modification found in a Hun-era burial in Pusztataskony, Hungary, that can be directly linked to Xiongnu elite burials from Mongolia. | Credit: Tamás Hajdu, Eötvös Loránd ...

Far-reaching genetic ties between the Mongolian steppe and Central Europe under Hun ruleA multidisciplinary and international research project has ...