[Article originally published on February 18, 2026] The Jerash mass grave, located in Jordan, gives new clues about a forgotten health crisis. In the sixth century, the Byzantine city of Gerasa flourished in the heart of an important commercial network. However, between 541 and 750, a pandemic hit the entire Mediterranean world. Researchers associate this episode with the plague of Justinian. Until now, little material evidence confirmed its ext…
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[Article originally published on February 18, 2026] The Jerash mass grave, located in Jordan, gives new clues about a forgotten health crisis. In the sixth century, the Byzantine city of Gerasa flourished in the heart of an important commercial network. However, between 541 and 750, a pandemic hit the entire Mediterranean world. Researchers associate this episode with the plague of Justinian. Until now, little material evidence confirmed its ext…