Jesus and his People
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What's included in Ancient DNA Hub?
- This Ancient DNA Hub DNA test collection provides powerful, innovative, and interactive DNA-based tools to help you explore your ancient roots, trace historical lineages, and connect with one of the most influential periods in human history.
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Find out how related you are to the people who lived in the time and place of Jesus of Nazareth, including:
In the Footsteps of Jesus: Israelites from Magdala (64 BC – 29 BC), The Shroud of Turin (401 BC) from the following sites - Receive a detailed breakdown of your ancient geographical origins, ancestry maps showing where your ancestors lived, and precise genetic similarity to individuals from the world in which Jesus lived and taught.
- Compare your results with over 50 worldwide ancient and modern populations.
- After more than 2,000 years, you can reconnect with the people of Galilee and Judea who shaped the social, religious, and cultural world of early Christianity.
- Be part of a unique effort to reconstruct the genetic landscape of the Holy Land during the lifetime of Jesus using the power of ancient DNA.
- Meet the Israelites who walked the shores of the Sea of Galilee and lived in the shadow of Rome — their story could be your story.
- Basic test includes 14 ancient individuals.
- Advanced test includes 47 ancient individuals.
About the test
Jesus and His People — Walking the Genetic Footsteps of the Gospels
What did the people of Jesus’s world look like—genetically, culturally, and historically? This extraordinary compendium invites you into the daily lives of the Israelites who lived, worked, prayed, and walked the roads of Galilee and Judea at the dawn of Christianity. Through cutting-edge ancient DNA analysis, this test explores whether your own lineage connects to the communities that formed the living backdrop of the New Testament.
This is not theology or tradition alone—it is history written in DNA, bringing you as close as science allows to the people who shared Jesus’s time, land, and culture.
What tests are included in this compendium?
This collection unites two powerful and complementary genomic reconstructions that illuminate the human world surrounding Jesus and early Christianity:
You will receive a deeply immersive ancestral profile integrating ancient DNA, archaeology, and historical scholarship. High-resolution ancestry maps, haplogroup analyses, and population comparisons reveal how your genetic heritage may intersect with the Israelites of Galilee and Judea during one of history’s most transformative moments.
This compendium offers a rare opportunity to explore whether your DNA carries echoes of the people who lived at the heart of the Gospel story. If you feel a personal, spiritual, or historical connection to Jesus and the Holy Land, this test allows you to engage that connection in a uniquely powerful way—through the shared biological history of humanity itself.
What did the people of Jesus’s world look like—genetically, culturally, and historically? This extraordinary compendium invites you into the daily lives of the Israelites who lived, worked, prayed, and walked the roads of Galilee and Judea at the dawn of Christianity. Through cutting-edge ancient DNA analysis, this test explores whether your own lineage connects to the communities that formed the living backdrop of the New Testament.
This is not theology or tradition alone—it is history written in DNA, bringing you as close as science allows to the people who shared Jesus’s time, land, and culture.
What tests are included in this compendium?
This collection unites two powerful and complementary genomic reconstructions that illuminate the human world surrounding Jesus and early Christianity:
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In the Footsteps of Jesus: Israelites from Magdala (64 BC – 29 BC)
Explore genetic connections to Israelites from Magdala, a vibrant Galilean town on the shores of the Sea of Galilee—home to fishermen, traders, and families who lived during the lifetime of Jesus. These individuals represent the everyday people who heard sermons, witnessed healings, and lived under Roman rule. -
The Shroud of Turin (401 BC)
Engage with one of history’s most enigmatic relics through a genetic and historical lens. This test places ancient DNA into the broader biological context of Near Eastern populations associated with burial traditions, ritual cloths, and early messianic beliefs—allowing comparison rather than speculation.
You will receive a deeply immersive ancestral profile integrating ancient DNA, archaeology, and historical scholarship. High-resolution ancestry maps, haplogroup analyses, and population comparisons reveal how your genetic heritage may intersect with the Israelites of Galilee and Judea during one of history’s most transformative moments.
This compendium offers a rare opportunity to explore whether your DNA carries echoes of the people who lived at the heart of the Gospel story. If you feel a personal, spiritual, or historical connection to Jesus and the Holy Land, this test allows you to engage that connection in a uniquely powerful way—through the shared biological history of humanity itself.
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Why take this test
In the most information-rich era in human history, we’re still limited by one vast unknown—the lives and identities of our ancient ancestors. While our digital age connects us globally, our roots remain largely a mystery, concealed by time and sparse records. Ancient DNA Hub aims to bridge this gap with revolutionary ancient DNA tests, allowing you to trace your roots back to the ancient world in a way once unimaginable.
Before 2010, reading the DNA of ancient people was a distant dream. That changed when scientists sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal who lived over 30,000 years ago. This breakthrough unlocked the secrets of ancient genomes from people who lived between 15,000 BC and 1800 AD, spreading paleogenomic research across time and continents. Now, a new generation of DNA testing no longer relies on modern populations as stand-ins for ancient tribes. Instead, it goes right to the source, using the DNA of the ancients themselves.
Ancient DNA Hub’s Tests are the first of their kind, crafted solely from the DNA of ancient peoples through our pioneering technology. With our tests, you will receive a uniquely detailed ancient ancestry report, pinpointing specific regions and tribal connections more accurately than ever. Imagine discovering lands, tribes, and empires where your ancestors lived, fought, created, and dreamed millennia ago. By merging genetic data with the knowledge of history and archaeology, Ancient DNA Hub brings the past to life—helping you connect to your heritage on the most personal level.
Before 2010, reading the DNA of ancient people was a distant dream. That changed when scientists sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal who lived over 30,000 years ago. This breakthrough unlocked the secrets of ancient genomes from people who lived between 15,000 BC and 1800 AD, spreading paleogenomic research across time and continents. Now, a new generation of DNA testing no longer relies on modern populations as stand-ins for ancient tribes. Instead, it goes right to the source, using the DNA of the ancients themselves.
Ancient DNA Hub’s Tests are the first of their kind, crafted solely from the DNA of ancient peoples through our pioneering technology. With our tests, you will receive a uniquely detailed ancient ancestry report, pinpointing specific regions and tribal connections more accurately than ever. Imagine discovering lands, tribes, and empires where your ancestors lived, fought, created, and dreamed millennia ago. By merging genetic data with the knowledge of history and archaeology, Ancient DNA Hub brings the past to life—helping you connect to your heritage on the most personal level.
