Punic people were genetically diverse with almost no Levantine ancestors
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08913-3Levantine Phoenicians made little genetic contribution to Punic settlements in the central and western Mediterranean between the sixth and second centuries bce; instead, the Punic people derived most of their ancestry from a genetic profile similar to that of Sicily and the Aegean, with notable contributions from North Africa as well.
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08913-3Levantine Phoenicians made little genetic contribution to Punic settlements in the central and western Mediterranean between the sixth and second centuries bce; instead, the Punic people derived most of their ancestry from a genetic profile similar to that of Sicily and the Aegean, with notable contributions from North Africa as well.
