DNA Evidence Shows Gypsies Began Their Exodus From India 1,500 Years Ago

Sunday, December 9, 2012 - 12:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Modern-day gypsies,  Europe's widespread Romani population, are now as diverse in language, lifestyle, and religion as any demographic but they all share a common past. And that past started about 1,500 years ago  in northwestern India, according to the first genome-wide perspective on Romani origins and demographic history. With read more

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