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Genetic evidence identifies the southern Urals as a primary source of the 10th-century Hungarians (Magyars)
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A landmark study has recently been published in the prestigious journal Cell. In an international collaboration, the Institute of Archaeogenomics at the ELTE Research Centre for the Humanities (RCH IAG) analysed 120 ancient genomes (complete sets of human genetic information) from the region between Western Siberia and the Volga River. This area had not been previously explored genetically; at the same time, it is of great historical, linguistic, and archaeological importance for understanding the origins and early history of the Hungarians. The study focused on the genetic connections of communities living in and around the Southern Ural Mountains. Using groundbreaking genetic data from the Late Iron Age and Early Middle Ages (300–1000 CE), the researchers identified one of the most significant genetic sources of the Hungarians (Magyars) newly settled in the Carpathian Basin, alongside evidence of continuity in some Uralian populations.
Interdisciplinary research along the Silk Road – forum and conference in Budapest
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The ANSO-MTA Silk Road Forum and the 3rd ATES Open Science Conference is held in Budapest between 9–10 September 2025, organised by the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) and the Association for Trans-Eurasia Exchange and Silk-Road Civilization Development (ATES), in cooperation with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and the ELTE Research Centre for the Humanities.
New researcher to join Momentum Bioarchaeology Research Group
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Molecular biologist Chen Kozulin will begin work as a member of the MTA-RCH Momentum Bioarchaeolgy Research Group in January 2026, after successfully applying for the Momentum MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. Bringing expertise with cutting-edge molecular biology technologies and biomedical industry experience, Chen’s next challenge will venture into the realm of complex bioinformatic analyses.
Our colleagues at the 11th ISBA conference in Torino
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The 11th International Symposium on Biomolecular Archaeology, organised by the International Society for Biomolecular Archaeology (ISBA), was held in Torino, Italy, between 26–29 August 2025. This year, more than 570 researchers attended the biennial international conference. The results of ongoing research at the Institue of Archaeogenomics were presented by six of our colleagues through oral and poster presentations.
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