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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-05-26 16:20:08+00:00.

Original Title: The Roman massacre that never happened. Rather than dying in a single, catastrophic event, individuals fell in periods of lethal violence spanning multiple generations. This is suggestive of episodic periods of bloodshed, possible the result of localised turmoil, executions or dynastic infighting