Ancient DNA from Serbia
251 ancient people from Serbia have had their genome published, from 9,515 BC to AD 1562. Here they are on a map and period by period, with their archaeological cultures and haplogroups.
251ancient individuals
36excavation sites
12published studies
9,515 BColdest individual
Main archaeological groups: Serbia IronGates Mesolithic (73), Serbia ImperialRoman (30), Serbia EBA Maros (29), Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman (21), Serbia Roman LateAntiquity (11).
Most frequent Y-DNA lines: I2a (34), R1b (28), E1b (19), G2a (14), J2b (6), R1a (6).
Most frequent mtDNA lines: U5a (36), U5b (20), H (16), K1a (12), U4a (9), U4b (7).
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Period by period
10,000 to 5,000 BC (100 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,515 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | K1 | |
| 9,248 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U5a2+16294 | |
| 9,248 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U5a2+16294 | |
| 8,885 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | R1b | U5b2c |
| 8,885 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | R1b | U5b2c |
| 8,885 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | R1b | U5b2c |
| 8,855 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | R1b | U5a1c |
| 8,855 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | R1b | U5a1c |
| 8,835 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | K | |
| 8,835 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | K1f | |
| 8,580 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U5a1 | |
| 8,580 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U5a1 | |
| 8,383 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U5a2d | |
| 8,383 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U5a2d | |
| 8,273 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | R1b | U5a2+16294 |
| 8,273 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | U5a2a | |
| 8,090 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | I | U4a |
| 8,088 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | I2a1a1b1b~ | U5a2d |
| 8,088 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | I2a1a1b1b~ | U5a2d |
| 8,088 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | I2a1a1b1b~ | U5a2d |
| 8,043 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | K1 | |
| 8,043 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | K1c | |
| 7,800 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | U5b2a1a+16311 | |
| 7,800 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | U5a1c | |
| 7,800 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | I2a1a1b1~ | U5a1+@16192 |
| 7,763 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | U8b1b | |
| 7,550 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U4a | |
| 7,550 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | R1b | U5a2+16294 |
| 7,550 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U5a1c | |
| 7,550 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | U4a | |
| 7,550 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Padina | R1b | U5a2a |
| 7,225 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic-oHighEEF | Vlasac | HV+16311 | |
| 7,225 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic-oHighEEF | Vlasac | K1b1b1 | |
| 7,225 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | R1b | K1+16362 |
| 7,220 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | U5a2a | |
| 6,919 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | I2a1b1a2b | U4b1b1 |
| 6,919 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Vlasac | I2a1b1a2b1 | U4b1b1 |
| 6,888 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Hajdučka-Vodenica | I2a1b2 | U5a1+@16192 |
| 6,813 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Hajdučka-Vodenica | R1b | U5b2b |
| 6,813 BC | Serbia IronGates Mesolithic | Hajdučka-Vodenica | R1b |
5,000 to 3,000 BC (5 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,610 BC | Serbia EN | Gomolava | G2a2a1a3~ | K1a4 |
| 4,532 BC | Serbia EN | Gomolava | G2a2a1a3~ | H |
| 4,532 BC | Serbia EN | Gomolava | G2a2a1a3~ | H |
| 4,175 BC | Serbia C BA Bodrogkeresztur Tiszapolgar | Podlokanj | K1a | |
| 4,175 BC | Serbia C BA Bodrogkeresztur Tiszapolgar | Podlokanj | G2a2b2a | H4a1 |
3,000 to 1,000 BC (41 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,992 BC | Serbia EBA Yamnaya | Vojlovica-Humka | U4a | |
| 2,760 BC | Serbia EBA Yamnaya | Zabalj-Medisova-humka | R1b1a1b1a1 | U4b1b1 |
| 2,356 BC | Serbia IronGates MBA | Padina | I2a1b1a1b1b1~ | I3a |
| 2,356 BC | Serbia IronGates MBA | Padina | I2a1b1a1b1b1~ | I3a |
| 2,016 BC | Serbia BA-o | Ostojicevo | R1b1a1b1a1 | R1a1a |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros-oAegean | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros-oAegean | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | ||
| 1,950 BC | Serbia BA Maros | Ostojicevo | V2 | |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia BA Maros | Ostojicevo | H4a1a | |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | I2a1a1b1~ | H+16311 |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | I2a1a2a2 | U3a1 |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | H+152 | |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | R1b1a1b1b3a1a | H6a1b2 |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | U5a1d2a | |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia BA Maros | Ostojicevo | R1b1a1b1b3a1a | K1a1a |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia BA Maros | Ostojicevo | J2b1a1 | |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia BA Maros | Ostojicevo | U5a1a1 | |
| 1,950 BC | Serbia EBA Maros | Mokrin | U5a1b1 |
1,000 BC to AD 1 (1 individual)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 953 BC | Serbia LBA | Ostojicevo | R1b1a1b1a1 | H1e |
AD 1 to 1000 (95 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 87 | Serbia ImperialRoman Roman-oLevant | Jagodin Mala-Naissus | ||
| AD 100 | Serbia ImperialRoman African | Viminacium-Stari-Kostolac | T1a1b1 | |
| AD 114 | Serbia ImperialRoman Elite Roman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | ||
| AD 135 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pécine | R1b1a1b1a1a | H30b1 |
| AD 150 | Serbia ImperialRoman Elite Roman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | R1a1a1b1a2a1a3~ | |
| AD 150 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Vise-Grobalja | U5a2c | |
| AD 150 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pécine | J1a2b2b~ | H11a2 |
| AD 150 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pécine | K1a2a | |
| AD 155 | Serbia ImperialRoman Elite Roman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | I2a1b1a2a1a1 | |
| AD 155 | Serbia ImperialRoman-oAfrica | Viminacium-Pirivoj | E1b1b1a1a1b | L2a1j |
| AD 155 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pécine | T1a1n | |
| AD 161 | Serbia ImperialRoman Roman | Viminacium-Kod-Koraba | R1a1a1b1a2b3a1c2~ | |
| AD 173 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | J2a1a4b | HV |
| AD 175 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Vise-Grobalja | E1b1b1a1b1a6a1~ | H8c |
| AD 181 | Serbia ImperialRoman Elite Roman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | E1b1b1a1b1 | |
| AD 181 | Serbia ImperialRoman Elite Roman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | E1b1b1a1b1a16~ | |
| AD 181 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | G2a2b2a1a1b | H13a1a1 |
| AD 194 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Vise-Grobalja | G2a2b2a1a1c | H |
| AD 200 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Rit | H | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | T2 | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | E1b1b1a1b1 | H6b |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | E1b | H7 |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | H8c | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | H5a2 | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | E1b1b1a1b1a6~ | H49 |
| AD 200 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Rit | J1c | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | K2 | H36 |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | J1c1 | |
| AD 200 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Rit | J1d1a1 | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | I4b | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | G2a2a1 | H26a1 |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | CT | H |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | X2+225 | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | U4a2a | |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pirivoj | R1b1a1b1b3 | K1a3a |
| AD 200 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Rit | R0a2d | |
| AD 200 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Vise-Grobalja | E1b1b1a1b1 | H13a1a1 |
| AD 200 | Serbia LateAntiquity ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Pécine | G2a2b2a1a1b | U5a1j |
| AD 200 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Stari-Kostolac | T1a1a | V+@72 |
| AD 210 | Serbia ImperialRoman | Viminacium-Rit | R0a1a |
After AD 1000 (9 individuals)
| Date | Group | Site | Y-DNA | mtDNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1046 | Serbia LateRoman | Sirmium-55 | R1b1a1b1a1a2b1c1b | |
| AD 1200 | Serbia Medieval Byzantine Slav | Viminacium-Svetinja | N1a1a1a1a | |
| AD 1200 | Serbia Medieval Byzantine Slav | Viminacium-Svetinja | I2a1a2b1a1 | T1a1 |
| AD 1200 | Serbia Medieval Byzantine Slav | Viminacium-Rudine | K1c1 | |
| AD 1200 | Serbia Medieval Byzantine Slav | Viminacium-Rudine | U4a2b | |
| AD 1465 | Serbia IronGates Medieval | Lepenski-Vir | J2b1 | U5b1b |
| AD 1546 | Serbia OttomanPeriod Ottoman | Sirmium-77 | ||
| AD 1559 | Serbia OttomanPeriod Ottoman | Sirmium-77 | I1a1a1a1a1~ | |
| AD 1562 | Serbia OttomanPeriod Ottoman | Sirmium-76 |
Excavation sites
- Vlasac 35, 9,515 BC to 5,853 BC
- Mokrin 31, 1,950 BC to 1,944 BC
- Padina 30, 9,248 BC to 2,356 BC
- Viminacium-Pirivoj 25, AD 114 to AD 302
- Hajdučka-Vodenica 12, 6,888 BC to 6,108 BC
- Viminacium-Rit 12, AD 200 to AD 250
- Lepenski-Vir 11, 6,143 BC to AD 1465
- Timacum-Minus-Slog 11, AD 305 to AD 478
- Viminacium-Vise-Grobalja 11, AD 150 to AD 550
- Viminacium-Pécine 10, AD 135 to AD 355
- Gomolava 7, 5,474 BC to AD 931
- Ostojicevo 7, 2,016 BC to 953 BC
- Timacum-Minus-Kuline 6, AD 900 to AD 970
- Starčevo-Grad 5, 5,700 BC to 5,698 BC
- Jakovo-Kormadin 4, AD 410 to AD 525
- Bac-Topole-unknown-site-2 2, 6,035 BC to 6,017 BC
- Beška-Brest 2, AD 325 to AD 341
- Donja Strana-Velesnica 2, 6,111 BC to 6,012 BC
- Jagodin Mala-Naissus 2, AD 87 to AD 334
- Medijana 2, AD 352 to AD 400
- Podlokanj 2, 4,175 BC
- Saraorci-Jezava 2, 5,650 BC
- Sirmium-55 2, AD 403 to AD 1046
- Sirmium-77 2, AD 1546 to AD 1559
- Sviloš-Kruševlje 2, AD 275 to AD 289
- Viminacium-Rudine 2, AD 1200
- Viminacium-Stari-Kostolac 2, AD 100 to AD 200
- Viminacium-Svetinja 2, AD 1200
- Donja-Branjevina 1, 5,650 BC
- Grad-Starčevo 1, 5,588 BC
- Mostonga-4-Moštanica 1, 5,003 BC
- Sirmium-76 1, AD 1562
- Viminacium-Kod-Koraba 1, AD 161
- Vinča-Belo-Brdo 1, 5,534 BC
- Vojlovica-Humka 1, 2,992 BC
- Zabalj-Medisova-humka 1, 2,760 BC
Source: Allen Ancient DNA Resource v66 (Mallick et al. 2024), individuals with a date and coordinates; samples the AADR flags as misdated are left out. Group names are those of the original studies. Haplogroups are shown when they could be read from the ancient DNA.
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