Did you know that modern Greeks share more DNA with ancient Greeks than most Europeans share with their own ancestors from 2,000 years ago?
This incredible genetic discovery is rewriting everything we thought we knew about European population history!
Greek DNA is considered unique due to its exceptional stability, showing ~90% continuity with the Bronze Age Mycenaeans and Neolithic Anatolian farmers, a rarity after thousands of years of invasions, migrations, and conquests that profoundly changed other populations.
This genetic continuity is combined with specific genetic markers like Y-haplogroup EV13, which ties modern Greeks to these ancient populations, creating a distinct genetic profile despite later, minor influences from Steppe nomads and Slavic migrations.
