Samara Map (IMAGE) Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Caption Geographic location of the burial in the Samara region, Russia, marked by the green triangle. Credit Map produced by vectormaps.de. Spyrou et al. 2018. Analysis of 3,800-year-old Yersinia pestis genomes suggests Bronze Age origin for bubonic plague. <i>Nature Communications</i>. Usage Restrictions This image may only be used in the context of reporting on this publication and with appropriate credit information. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.