Was it mass migration, or rather a circulation of ideas that laid the foundation for the demographic map of Europe and Central Asia that we see today? The Bronze Age (about 5,000 – 3,000 years ago) was a period with large cultural upheavals. But just how these upheavals came to be have remained a mystery.

Assistant Professor Morten Allentoft from the Centre for GeoGenetics at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen is a geneticist and is first author on the paper in Nature, expains:

“Both archaeologists and linguists have had theories about how cultures and languages have spread in our part of the world. We geneticists have now collaborated…

ICONIC RUINS OF THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO WHICH STANDS OVERLOOKING THE HARBOUR ON THE ISLAND OF NAXOS.

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England interim manager Gareth Southgate "should be given the job" permanently, says captain Wayne Rooney.

Southgate secured his second win in three matches as his side beat Scotland in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

"He's done all he can and I'm sure he's the frontrunner," said Rooney. "From my point of view, he's in pole position."

England sit top of Group F after four matches and Southgate said he has "loved" his time in charge but added the decision was "out of my hands".

I need time to reflect - Southgate

Scotland had 12 shots at Wembley to England's nine but the home side were clinical, scoring with their only three efforts on target

Southgate was asked to take charge of the side for four games - ending with Tuesday's