People of Rome
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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 find your ancient ancestors, trace your prehistorical lineages, and determine your ancient civic and imperial origins.
- Find out how related you are to the people of ancient Rome, including: Italy: Romulus and Remus Storytellers (871 BC – 800 BC), Italy: The Kingdom of Rome (787 BC – 653 BC), Italy: Founders of the Roman Republic (650 BC – 300 BC), Italy: Rulers of Imperial Rome (87 AD – 136 AD), and Italy: The Roman Empire (788 BC – 386 AD) from archaeological sites across Rome and the Italian peninsula.
- Receive a detailed breakdown of your ancient geographical origins, ancient ancestry maps showing where your ancestors lived and ruled, and your exact genetic similarity to each member of these Roman populations.
- Compare your results with over 50 worldwide ancient and modern populations.
- After nearly three millennia, you can reconnect with the kings, senators, generals, emperors, and citizens who built one of the most influential civilizations in human history.
- Be a part of the effort to reconstruct the rise of Rome—from myth to empire—using the power of ancient DNA.
- Meet the people who founded Rome, overthrew kings, built a republic, ruled an empire, and shaped the modern world — their story could be your story.
- Basic test includes 35 ancient individuals.
- Advanced test includes 111 ancient individuals.
About the test
People of Rome — From Mythical Founders to Masters of the Ancient World
Few civilizations have shaped human history as profoundly as Rome. From the legendary twins Romulus and Remus to the iron rule of emperors whose names still echo across continents, Rome’s story is one of ambition, power, law, and transformation. This compendium allows you to step directly into that story—by exploring the DNA of the people who lived it.
This is not a single snapshot in time. It is a sweeping genetic chronicle of Rome’s rise, spanning myth, monarchy, republic, and empire. Now, for the first time, you can explore whether your own DNA carries echoes of the people who built and ruled the Eternal City.
What tests are included in this compendium?
This collection merges five major ancient DNA reconstructions that together capture the full arc of Roman history:
You will receive a deeply immersive ancestral profile integrating ancient DNA, archaeology, and historical scholarship. High-resolution maps, haplogroup analyses, and population comparisons reveal how your genetic heritage may intersect with Rome’s founders, lawmakers, conquerors, and emperors.
This is one of the most ambitious Roman ancestry tests ever created—spanning nearly 1,200 years of continuous history. If you have ever felt drawn to Rome’s myths, its republic, its legions, or its emperors, this compendium offers a rare opportunity to discover whether your DNA still carries traces of the people who transformed a small Italian city into an empire that changed the world forever.
Few civilizations have shaped human history as profoundly as Rome. From the legendary twins Romulus and Remus to the iron rule of emperors whose names still echo across continents, Rome’s story is one of ambition, power, law, and transformation. This compendium allows you to step directly into that story—by exploring the DNA of the people who lived it.
This is not a single snapshot in time. It is a sweeping genetic chronicle of Rome’s rise, spanning myth, monarchy, republic, and empire. Now, for the first time, you can explore whether your own DNA carries echoes of the people who built and ruled the Eternal City.
What tests are included in this compendium?
This collection merges five major ancient DNA reconstructions that together capture the full arc of Roman history:
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Italy: Romulus and Remus Storytellers (871 – 800 BC)
Begin with Rome’s legendary origins. These early Latial communities preserved the myths, rituals, and oral traditions that gave birth to the story of Rome itself. -
Italy: The Kingdom of Rome (787 – 653 BC)
Step into the age of Rome’s kings—when Etruscan influence, sacred authority, and early urban planning transformed a village into a city-state. -
Italy: Founders of the Roman Republic (650 – 300 BC)
Explore the revolutionary era when Rome overthrew its kings, invented republican government, and laid the political foundations that still influence modern democracies. -
Italy: Rulers of Imperial Rome (87 – 136 AD)
Connect with the elite of Rome’s golden age—emperors, senators, generals, and administrators who governed an empire stretching from Britain to the Near East. -
Italy: The Roman Empire (788 BC – 386 AD)
Experience the full breadth of Roman society across centuries: soldiers, citizens, slaves, merchants, and rulers whose combined legacy defined the ancient Mediterranean world.
You will receive a deeply immersive ancestral profile integrating ancient DNA, archaeology, and historical scholarship. High-resolution maps, haplogroup analyses, and population comparisons reveal how your genetic heritage may intersect with Rome’s founders, lawmakers, conquerors, and emperors.
This is one of the most ambitious Roman ancestry tests ever created—spanning nearly 1,200 years of continuous history. If you have ever felt drawn to Rome’s myths, its republic, its legions, or its emperors, this compendium offers a rare opportunity to discover whether your DNA still carries traces of the people who transformed a small Italian city into an empire that changed the world forever.
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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.
