У једном чланку под називом "The Black face of Roman Britain", се наводи истраживање са универзитета у Редингу,где кажу да је чак 20% популације римске Британије било небританског порекла...
Dr Hella Eckardt who is a senior lecturer in Roman Archaeology at the University of Reading said:
Our analysis of excavated skeletal remains of people living in Roman Britain such as the 'Ivory Bangle Lady' and others like her show that multicultural Britain is not just a phenomenon of more modern times."
As part of the research, archaeologists analysed the facial features of skeletons, skull measurements, the chemical signature of food and drink and burial goods- which told them about the conditions and quality of life of African migrants.
Dr Debbie Weeks-Bernard who heads the 'Roman Revealed' project said:
The University of Reading research results showed that people came to Britain from many different parts of the Roman Empire, including North Africa. In some of the larger towns like York and Winchester, up to 20 per cent of the Roman Britain population may be classed as 'non-local' or 'incomers'. "
http://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/black-face-roman-britainA million British men may be directly descended from the Roman legions which came, saw and conquered England and Wales almost two thousand years ago, a DNA study suggests.
The Romans departed abruptly in the early 5th Century AD, leaving behind relics of their rule including Hadrian's Wall along with a host of towns, roads and encampments.
The painting above is entitled "The Last Roman Leaves Britain" by John Everett Millais.
But, according to a report in THE TELEGRAPH, perhaps the most enduring sign of their legacy is in British genes, with an estimated million British men descending from the invading forces.
A genetic study of 5,000 people found that up to four million men in England and Wales carry distinctive genetic signatures which are most commonly found, and likely have their origin, in Italy, the newspaper report said.
The DNA markers are much rarer in Ireland, where there was no Roman invasion, and Scotland where the armies' presence was limited to a brief occupation of some southern regions.