Picts' exotic origins a myth, say researchers

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Extensive analysis of Pictish genomes has shed new light on the mysterious ancient people.

Bioarchaeologists at the University of Aberdeen and Liverpool John Moores University carried out the study.

The research team said the Picts were one of the most mysterious of Britain's ancient peoples, but added it was myth they originated from Thrace north of the Aegean Sea, or Scythia in eastern Europe, as suggested by medieval writers.

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