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Jun 11, 2020 · Myrtis is believed to have died in the Plague of Athens in 430-427 BC after experts were able to isolate genes of the disease that caused the deadly typhoid fever from her teeth.
Myrtis is the name given by archaeologists to an 11-year-old girl from ancient Athens, whose remains were discovered in 1994–95 in a mass grave during work to build the metro station at Kerameikos, Greece. [1]
The conference “5 years with Myrtis” is held under the auspices of the University of Athens, the Ministry of Research and Innovation, the UN and the Norwegian Embassy in Athens. The 11-year-old girl lived in Athens nearly 2,500 year ago.
With Myrtis we are very close, around 95%. Because it was a skull... none of the bone structure was missing, just the nasal bone. There is always difficulty with the facial features made of cartilage, such as the nose and ears. Myrtis’ ears are very pretty, but they are not them, right?
Myrtis friend of the U.N. Her message to the leaders of the world, (in the site of the United Nations, in 24 languages!) More... Latest News ...
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Archaeologists called her Myrtis, and she lived in 5th c. BC Athens, the "golden era" of Pericles. She was one of the thousands of victims of the terrible plague that hit the city in 430 BC.
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