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▪The Times Online 1st May 2008 under the headline "Mass grave may have been plague pit", says that at Gloucester, Gloucestershire UK archaeologists have unearthed a mass Roman grave, believed to be one of the rarest finds in British history. It goes on to say that more than 90 skeletons found in a mass grave could be the remains of victims of the Antonine plague, an outbreak of smallpox that swept across the Roman Empire between 165AD and 189AD. The site, which was discovered in London Road, Gloucester, in 2005, was excavated before retirement homes were built on it. The Times quotes Louise Loe, of Oxford Archaeology as saying: "The skeletons of adult males, females and children were lying in a very haphazard fashion. They had been dumped unceremoniously in a hurried manner."
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What disease that spread in byzantine empire in 540sAD?
There was the spread of a plague but the exact nature of the plague is unknown. It is widely believed to be a strain of Bubonic Plague.
What caused the plague in Ancient Greece?
Black Death Plague spread from country to country. It spread across whole Europe.
What were diseases spread in the middle ages by bugs?
Fleas spread the plague
What diseases did trench rats have?
they spread the plague, again.
What actually caused the black death?
Bubonic Plague - was spread by the fleas who lived on plague-infected rats, and such rats were ubiquitous on trading ships. But the people of that time believed that the plague was a punishment from god too punish the wicked and the good people would be saved by god.Pneumonic Plague - could spread with a sneeze and jump from person to person with terrifying speed.Septicemic Plague - spread through contact with open sores
What is the Definition of antonine plague?
The Antonine Plague was an ancient pandemic that affected the Roman Empire around 165-180 AD, during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. It is believed to have been either smallpox or measles, causing widespread illness and death.
What disease that spread in byzantine empire in 540sAD?
There was the spread of a plague but the exact nature of the plague is unknown. It is widely believed to be a strain of Bubonic Plague.
How did the bubonic plague disease spread from Europe to Asia?
The bubonic plague started in Asia and spread to Europe.
What was the first animal to get the plague and spread it to humans?
Rats, fleas, and mice where mainly the first to get the plague and spread it around.
How did the plague get here?
black death Plague was spread via silk road. Mongol armies also spread it.
How do Ebloa and flu and malaria and the plague spread?
Flu is spread through contact of an infected. While Plague and malaria is spread via fleas and mosquito.
What disease spread quickly and killed many people in Europe?
the bubonic plague, spread by rats bitten bye infected fleas
What caused the plague in Ancient Greece?
Black Death Plague spread from country to country. It spread across whole Europe.
What animal was thought to have spread the plague at first?
The animal that started the plague first was the rat. They had parasites in their skin and spread it to humans
Why did the plague not spread anywhere else in the north?
Black Death Plague had spread across Europe. It also spread in Russia and other northern empires as well.
How was plague spread?
fleas on rats
Where from was the plague spread to Europe?
In the 1500's and 1600's, but this is not the first plague.
