Early Muslim DNA remains found in Syria linked to Negev Bedouin, Saudis, Yemenite Jews
To better pinpoint the genetics, the researchers conducted further analysis comparing their DNA sequences to that of 37 modern groups from the Middle East, Arabian Peninsula and the Caucasus.
Human remains in graves dated to the Umayyad.(photo credit: JONATHAN SANTANA)ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKYUpdated: