(source: TASR)
The Germanic prince whose tomb from the 4th century was discovered in Matejovce, Poprad, 14 years ago, probably died from Hepatitis B type, resulting from the research of Slovak archaeologists and Danish scientists.
Proving the presence of a virus from 1,600 years ago is a unique achievement, according to Karol Pieta, deputy chair of the Archaeological Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Nitra.
“This discovery happened to be a scientific sensation last year and it is also proof of how science and the possibilities analyzing the deceased have developed,” he said, as quoted by the SITA newswire.
