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blueiscoool · 2 months ago

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Rare Roman Mosaics Discovered in Austria

Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times.

The works were found among the ruins of a Roman building complex in Thalheim bei Wels, located about 65 miles northeast of Salzburg, according to a news release from the Upper Austrian State Culture Museum.

The site — which has been under excavation since 2023 — overlooks the ancient Roman city of Ovilava, which is now called Wels.

The three mosaics were discovered beneath several feet of sediment alongside what appear to be stone walls, photos show.

One depicts a wine-mixing container affixed with curved handles, while another has geometric motifs. The third artwork — described as the most impressive — contains images of two dolphins.

The latter mosaic measures several feet in length and is made up of numerous multi-colored tiles, photos show.

The findings are considered a rarity in the region, museum officials said.

Thomas Stelzer, the governor of Upper Austria, said in the release that the artworks demonstrate what amazing cultural artifacts still remain hidden in the region.

All three mosaics date to the second century A.D., making them at least 1,800 years old, according to Der Standard, an Austrian newspaper.

While it’s unclear what purpose they served beyond beautification, they were found in pools of water, indicating they may have been part of a spa, the newspaper reported. Supporting this idea is the fact that the area is known for its clean spring water.

Roman troops occupied much of present-day Austria starting around 15 B.C., establishing the provinces of Raetia, Noricum, and Pannonia, according to Britannica.

Throughout their rule, the Romans laid down a vast system of roads and set up a number of towns along the Danube River, including Ovilava.

But, by the fifth century A.D., Roman influence in the region began to wane following invasions by the Huns and Germanic peoples.

By Brendan Rascius.

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alix-relativity · 27 days ago

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My mtDNA Journey Part III

I'm 3 DNA tests and 3 results combined got me to the end of this research.

I must say of all of the DNA platforms 23andMe has been the most accurate with the most comprehensive detailed results. I was able to find relatives and closed family traced back to my great-grandmother's relatives and up to my 11th cousins.

I had mixed and inconsistent results from other DNA sites but I am only trying to compare data so I can extract the haplogroups that connect me to those ancient distant relatives.

After doing a full trace of my mtDNA haplogroups groups I conclude that I am not the descendant of Latin Americans that migrated to Europe, but I instead from Europeans that migrated to America and Latin America possibly escaping wars in Europe. I don't believe they went to the new world to settle into new colonies.

Given the fact that the large majority of my maternal haplogroups are mostly European and a huge percentage of my haplogroups are connected back to several European royal houses and monarchies instead of just settlers from Europe that came to America searching for new land. However in contrast to my paternal side, I do see a lot of English, Irish-Scottish migrants that came to America as settlers, some of them before the colonies and some of them came in the Mayflower.

Going back to my mtDNA, I do see in the migration path from my maternal haplogroup's connections to Latin American that goes far back to haplogroups N -> R0 -> finally ended in A2 Haplogroup (since I do have Mesoamerica ancestry in my DNA results) and that's when I started writing about my discoveries in my blog: My mtDNA Journey Part I and My mtDNA Ancestral Discoveries - Part II

I'm a descendant of Europeans monarchs. It's impossible for me to ignore the long list of Haplogroups connecting me to different royal houses in Europe.

Who was or were the women in my ancestral bloodline that disconnected from Europe and went to America is something I cannot reveal since I need to have a degree or certainty to finally conclude she or they were the missing link and my great great great grandmother. She could possibly be of Spanish-German descent.

However she and I are connected to her same H Haplogroups that are all over my DNA sequences, which are a lot, 65+ different combinations from H to HV9a. I will start with H and H1 given that's the one connected to my oldest ancestry.

H, H1, H1a Haplogroup: The House of Garsenda 👑

The House of Garsenda refers to a matrilineal dynasty traced through Garsenda, Countess of Forcalquier (c. 1180 – c. 1242/1257). She was a powerful noblewoman in Provence, France in the 13th century. Her husband, Alfonso II, was the second son of the King of Aragon, whose territories included parts of northeastern Spain.

The House of Garsenda is considered to have produced more European kings and queens than any other dynasty when traced through the same maternal haplogroup lineage.

This Dynasty's lineage includes prominent figures such as Blanche II Queen-Regnant of Navarre, Anne Queen Consort of Bohemia and Hungary who was married to Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor. Louis XIV of France, Marie de' Medici, Ferdinand VI, Maria of Austria Holy Roman Empress, Catherine the Great of Russia, Victoria Empress Consort of Germany, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, Alexandra Empress-Consort of Russia.

The legacy of the House of Garsenda continues today through 21st Century monarchs like Queen Sofia Queen-Consort of Spain and her son King Felipe VI of Spain and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

The Full House of Garsenda Dynasty is extensive and this graphic illustrates the many Queens and Kings in Europe that inherited the same Haplogroup.

N1 - I2 Haplogroups -

The Ovilava Mother-Daughter grave refers to a double burial discovered in Wels, Austria, dating back to the Roman period (around 200 CE). Initially mistaken for a medieval burial, research revealed the remains belonged to a mother and daughter who were buried together, potentially embracing each other. This is the earliest known genetically confirmed mother-daughter burial from the Roman period in Austria.

The grave contained two golden pendants – one wheel-shaped and one crescent moon-shaped – suggesting the women held high status in their community. Possibly of Celtic burial traditions.

Rare Connection 1 in 135. Only 2,027 people has been closely related to Ovilava Burial.

H7 Haplogroup: Agnes of Antioch Queen of Hungary and Croatia (1172 to 1184) 👑

Agnes of Antioch, also known as Anna of Antioch, was the Queen of Hungary and Croatia from 1172 until her death around 1184. She was the first wife of King Béla III of Hungary. Agnes was the daughter of Raynald of Châtillon and Constance of Antioch. Her marriage to Béla III united the Hungarian royal family with the House of Châtillon and the Byzantine Empire, where she had previously resided.

F1, F1b Haplogroups: Dmitry Alexandrovich or Dmitry of Pereslavl 👑

Grand Prince of Vladimir: He served two terms as the Grand Prince of Vladimir: 1276–1281 and 1283–1293. He was the second son of the renowned Alexander Nevsky, the Russian hero and saint.

Dmitry's reign was marked by internal struggles for the throne against his younger brother, Andrey of Gorodets. Andrey utilized Mongol-Tatar forces to temporarily usurp the throne from Dmitry.

Abdication and Death: In 1293, facing renewed pressure from Andrey who had once again mobilized Mongol and Rus' forces against him, Dmitry chose to abdicate and became a monk. He died the following year, in 1294.

He was buried in the Saviour Cathedral of Pereslavl-Zalessky.

Only 1 in 2,800 or 96 people have been identified to be this closely related to Dmitry Alexandrovich.

H3 and H3c: Peder Winstrup ✝️ 1605 - 1679 CE

Peder Pedersen Winstrup (1605-1679) was a prominent Lutherand Bishop of Lund in Scania, a region in what is now modern-day Sweden, during the 17th century. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark-Norway in 1605 and was appointed royal chaplain to King Christian IV of Denmark. Later on in life he was awarded a doctorate in theology. He was considered one of the founding fathers of Lund University where he became a bishop.

After Scania became part of Sweden, he shifted his loyalty to serve to Charles XI King of Sweeden.

He was mummified and buried in the Lund Cathedral in January 1680.

Finally I'm going to dedicate this blog to my maternal Grandmother. Here is an AI retouched picture of her.

My grandmother was born in 1927. She was a devoted Catholics with a very strict upbringing like her mom and dad. She spent most of her childhood in all-girls boarding School and was practically raised by nuns.

She held two degrees: A Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) and a Master of Science (MS) in Biology and Pharmacology. She also went to nursing school where she dropped out to pursue her degree in Biology instead.

She inherited her father's estate after she lost her dad at the age of 14 years old when my great grandfather died suddenly.

Years later my great-grandmother a widowed died after a long battle with chronic Asthma. Then my grandmother at the request of my great-grandmother went to live with her maternal aunt who was in charge of her estate until she became an adult at 21 Years old and finished her education then got married to my grandfather. That was her dad's wishes and she didn't disappoint him.

My grandparents met through family. And they were married for 67 years until she passed away.

My grandmother loved her dad and he did everything to secure her future. Thanks to his connections in business and government, my great-grandfather became a successful businessman and landowner, who worked diligently to provide for his family the comfort and stability they needed. He wanted his daughters to have a safety net so they didn't have to suffer deprivation in life.

She was a woman who believed strongly in the power of education and became a Professor and the Director of a private Catholic High School Education and institution, where she dedicated her entire life to educate the next generations. She knew early on in life she had to prepare herself to compete in the world as a woman so she earned an education and make sure she didn't have to depend on anyone to support herself. Luckily, her dad gave her everything she needed to become independent during a time when women had only a few freedoms.

My grandmother mourned the death of her parents all her life, especially her dad since she was very close to him.

My grandmother was a woman of impeccable ethics and character and at an early age she taught me the importance of standing up for principles. She held very conservative values and was extremely disciplined.

I never saw my grandmother cry despite the many curve-balls life throw at her. She told me once: Nothing can be solved with tears. You have to stand up and fight for what is yours.

I miss you Grandma, you were an unsinkable force. RIP 💐

#mtDNA #Ancestry Research #DNA Maping #Ancestry #Genetics #Matriarchal Linage #European Monarchs #European Haplogroups

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