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Chapitre I

Le récit

Comprendre la culture Dalmatian Echoes: Trogir in the Roman Age

Archaeological remains and six ancient genomes from Trogir-Dragulin (1–200 CE) reveal a small, regionally rooted Roman-era population with hints of Mediterranean and long-distance connections. Findings are preliminary given the low sample count.

Time Period

1–200 CE

Region

Dalmatian coast, Croatia (Trogir-Dragulin)

Common Y-DNA

E (1 sample)

Common mtDNA

H+ (2), H (1), T (1), T2b (1), C1 (1)

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Roman Empire Croatia Ancient DNA Dalmatia Mediterranean

Chapitre II

Chronologie

Moments clés de l'histoire de cette culture

2500 BCE

Early coastal exchange

Coastal Adriatic communities engage in long-distance exchange networks that lay foundations for later Mediterranean connectivity.

Chapitre III

Origins & Emergence

Trogir-Dragulin sits on the Dalmatian shore where stone streets once echoed with Latin, Greek and local tongues. Archaeological data indicates that by the early Imperial period (1–200 CE) coastal settlements along the eastern Adriatic were thoroughly integrated into Roman administrative and maritime networks. Graves and habitation layers at Trogir-Dragulin reflect a community living at the threshold of Mediterranean trade: amphora fragments, imported ceramics nearby, and urbanizing architecture point to sustained contact with Italy and the wider Mediterranean.

Genetically, the six sampled individuals provide a cautious glimpse into origins. Limited evidence suggests a predominantly local, Balkan-rooted maternal pool (haplogroups H and T), while the single observed Y-haplogroup E could reflect either continuity with regional male lineages or male-mediated movement from other Mediterranean zones. Given the small sample size, any reconstruction of migration or founding events remains tentative. The archaeological and genetic signatures together paint a picture of a town woven into imperial networks yet retaining local threads — a place where lifetime journeys and inherited ancestries overlapped.

Uncertainties: with only six genomes, distinguishing long-term regional continuity from episodic immigration (soldiers, merchants, sailors) is not yet possible; further sampling across Dalmatia is needed.

Coastal settlement integrated into Roman maritime networks
Material culture indicates Mediterranean trade contacts
Genetic evidence hints at regional continuity with some incoming lineages

Chapitre IV

Daily Life & Society

The archaeological record from Trogir and neighboring Dalmatian sites evokes sun-washed harbors, fish-salting workshops, and the bustle of a provincial port where local artisans and itinerant traders crossed paths. Funerary practices recovered at Dragulin—simple inhumations with occasional grave goods—suggest a community with modest wealth and mixed cultural influences rather than grand elite monumentality. Stone-built houses, storage pits and fragments of imported pottery indicate participation in commerce: amphorae carried wine and oil, while everyday ceramics chart the presence of both local and imported wares.

Social life would have been shaped by mobility: Roman military postings, merchant crews, and seasonal work could introduce outsiders and new customs. Epigraphic and architectural evidence from the region more broadly shows Roman civic institutions and infrastructure, yet local traditions persisted in burial customs and craft styles. The interplay of urban Roman frameworks and enduring local identities likely made Trogir a place of blended practices—where foodways, dress, and language reflected layered ancestries and lifeways.

Archaeological data indicates a maritime-focused economy with social ties extending across the Adriatic, but precise household-level reconstructions are limited by uneven excavation coverage.

Port economy with trade in amphorae, foodstuffs and crafts
Funerary and domestic remains reflect blended Roman and local traditions

Chapitre V

Genetic Profile

Six ancient genomes from Trogir-Dragulin (1–200 CE) yield a tentative genetic portrait of a small Roman-era Dalmatian community. Maternal lineages are dominated by H-related haplogroups (H+ in two samples, and H in one), along with T and T2b — mtDNA types common across Europe and the Near East and frequently connected to long-standing post-Neolithic populations in the Balkans. These maternal signatures align with archaeological evidence for local continuity in the population.

Paternal data are sparse: a single Y-chromosome assigned to haplogroup E was observed. Haplogroup E has a wide geographic distribution in the Mediterranean and parts of the Balkans; in this context it may represent either local male continuity or the arrival of individuals linked to broader Mediterranean mobility (merchants, sailors, military personnel). One mtDNA sample was assigned to C1, a lineage that is rare in ancient European datasets and more typically associated with northern/central Eurasian and Native American branches. The presence of C1 in a single individual is striking but must be approached cautiously: possibilities include rare long-range ancestry, post-mortem contamination, or misassignment due to limited coverage.

Because the dataset contains fewer than 10 samples, all genetic interpretations are preliminary. Archaeology and aDNA together suggest a community shaped primarily by regional Balkan ancestry, punctuated by instances of wider Mediterranean or Eurasian contact. Expanded sampling across time and sites is required to clarify patterns of continuity, mobility, and social structure.

Maternal pool dominated by European mtDNA (H, T, T2b)
Single Y-E and one unexpected C1 mtDNA point to possible mobility or rare lineages; conclusions are preliminary

Chapitre VI

Legacy & Modern Connections

The Trogir-Dragulin genomes offer a cinematic fragment of Dalmatia under Rome: a shore where inherited Balkan ancestries mixed with currents from the wider Mediterranean. Archaeological and genetic signals together suggest that modern coastal Croatian populations retain much regional continuity, with layers of Roman-era mobility contributing to genetic and cultural diversity. However, given the small number of ancient samples, it is important not to overstate continuity or to draw direct lines to present-day populations.

Where genetic findings are unexpected — for example the single C1 mitochondrial signal — they raise intriguing possibilities about rare long-distance connections in the Roman world, but also underscore the necessity of rigorous authentication and expanded sampling. As more ancient DNA from Dalmatia and neighboring regions is published, we can better trace how imperial networks, trade, and migration shaped the genetic tapestry that informs modern Croatian heritage.

Hints of regional continuity that may contribute to modern Dalmatian ancestry
Unusual lineages suggest rare long-distance contacts or require further verification

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