Modern Assyrians, Chaldeans and Mandaeans claim descent from ancient Mesopotamia. G25 modelling against an actual Neo-Assyrian/Neo-Babylonian genome shows they sit closer to it than to modern regional neighbours, with only a modest later Arabian layer.
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