An international team of scientists dispelled the myth of the oldest known epidemic in human history.. This is written by EurekAlert! According to new research, the effects of the plague pandemic in 541-750 AD were not as severe as they were believed.. Specialists studied ancient documents, the burial places of plague victims, the pathogen genome, and even pollen samples from the Late Antiquity period - 300-800 AD. Then the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the spread of Islam. Scientists previously believed that the first known plague pandemic had an impact on the history of Europe and the Middle East.. According to experts, the disease did not kill tens of millions of people, as previously thought. The trends that were observed before the epidemic began continued after it.. It is also noted that no changes were found in the nature of burial of people during the epidemic.. At the same time, the plague pandemic in 1346-1353 influenced the funeral traditions. A possible cause of the death of Tutankhamun was previously named.. The Correspondent also wrote that scientists determined the age of the Nile River.. News from Telegram. Subscribe to our channel https: // t. me / korrespondentnet Author: 1.