canadian pop sensation justin bieber is will carry floyd mayweather 's championship belts into the ring ahead of his $ 300million las vegas mega-fight with manny pacquiao on saturday . the duo have been close friends for years and the 21-year-old performer has accompanied ` money ' into the ring on numerous occasions . he even joined the fighter on stage during a recent press conference ahead of the may 2 fight . floyd mayweather poses for photos with justin bieber after defeating alvarez in las vegas back in 2013 . the pop singer is set to accompany mayweather again in his bout against manny pacquiao this weekend . mayweather -lrb- left -rrb- has been preparing for his mega-fight against manny pacquiao on saturday . justin bieber holds up a belt for mayweather before taking on miguel cotto in may , 2012 . mayweather arrives at the mgm grand with the ceo of mayweather promotions leonard ellerbe . a minoan fresco of children boxing : new dna analysis has debunked the theory that the minoans were refugees from north africa . dna analysis has debunked the longstanding theory that the minoans , who some 5,000 years ago established europe 's first advanced bronze age culture , were from africa . the minoan civilisation arose on the mediterranean island of crete in approximately the 27th century bc and flourished for 12 centuries until the 15th century bc . but the culture was lost until british archaeologist sir arthur evans unearthed its remains on crete in 1900 , where he found vestiges of a civilisation he believed was formed by refugees from northern egypt . bieber is joined by rapper lil wayne as they enter the ring before mayweather took on canelo alvarez in 2013 . it had been reported that bieber would only be accompanying mayweather into the ring , but according to the sun , the 21-year-old as been asked to lead out the american 's entourage at the mgm grand . an insider told the sun : ` as long as his daughter wants justin there he 'll be his main man . the get on really well . ' mayweather 's fight with pacquiao is being billed as the biggest fight in history and there had been questions as to whether bieber would be forced to take a step back in vegas . with a 47-0 record on the line , mayweather knows this fight is without doubt the biggest of his career - and the most lucrative . however , bieber confirmed in a video posted online that he will be part of mayweather 's entourage for the mega-fight , shouting ` hell yeah ' when asked by reporters . bieber and mayweather pose after cotto is defeated in the wba super welterweight title fight in las vegas . modern archaeologists have cast doubt . on that version of events , and now dna tests of minoan remains suggests . they were descended from ancient farmers who settled the islands . thousands of years earlier . these people , it is believed , are from the same stock that came from the east to populate the rest of europe . evans . set to work on crete in 1900 with a team of archaeologists soon after . the island was liberated from the yoke of the ottoman empire , almost . immediately unearthing a great palace . he . named the civilisation he discovered after the legendary greek king . minos and , based on likenesses between minoan artifacts and those from . egypt and libya , proposed that its founders migrated into the area from . north africa . since then , . other archaeologists have suggested that the minoans may have come from . other regions , possibly turkey , the balkans , or the middle east . but . now a joint u.s. and greek team has made a mitochondrial dna analysis of . minoan skeletal remains to determine the likely ancestors of the ancient . people . mitochondria , the . energy powerhouses of cells , contain their own dna , or genetic code , and because mitochondrial dna is passed down from mothers to their children . via the human egg , it contains information about maternal ancestry . findings . suggest that the minoan civilisation arose from the population already . living in crete , and that these people were probably descendants of the . first humans to reach there about 9,000 years ago . further , they found , the remains have the greatest genetic similarity with modern european populations . senior . researcher dr george stamatoyannopoulos , professor of medicine and . genome sciences at the university of washington , said the analysis . showed these people probably came to the area from the east , not the . south . minoan palace ruins at knossos : the minoan culture , europe 's first advanced civilisation , arose on the mediterranean island of crete in approximately the 27th century bc and flourished for 12 centuries . ` about 9,000 years ago there was an extensive migration of neolithic humans from the regions of anatolia that today comprise parts of turkey and the middle east , ' he said . ` at the same time , the first neolithic inhabitants reached crete . ` our mitochondrial dna analysis shows that the minoans ' strongest genetic relationships are with these neolithic humans , as well as with ancient and modern europeans . ` these results suggest the minoan civilization arose 5,000 years ago in crete from an ancestral neolithic population that had arrived in the region about 4,000 years earlier . ` our data suggest that the neolithic population that gave rise to the minoans also migrated into europe and gave rise to modern european peoples . ' dr stamatoyannopoulos and his team analysed samples from 37 skeletons found in a cave in crete 's lassithi plateau and compared them with mitochondrial dna sequences from 135 modern and ancient human populations . the minoan samples revealed 21 distinct mitochondrial dna variations , of which six were unique to the minoans and 15 were shared with modern and ancient populations . none of the minoans carried mitochondrial dna variations characteristic of african populations . further analysis showed that the minoans were only distantly related to egyptian , libyan , and other north african populations . indeed , the minoan shared the greatest percentage of their mitochondrial dna variation with european populations , especially those in northern and western europe . a restored clay vessel at the palace of . malia ruins : sir arthur evans , who discovered the civilisation , . proposed his theory of its origin based on likenesses between minoan . artefacts and those from egypt and libya . when plotted geographically , shared minoan mitochondrial dna variation was lowest in north africa and increased progressively across the middle east , caucasus , mediterranean islands , southern europe , and mainland europe . the highest percentage of shared minoan mitochondrial dna variation was found with neolithic populations from southern europe . the analysis also showed a high degree of sharing with the current population of the lassithi plateau and greece . in fact , the maternal genetic information passed down through many generations of mitochondria is still present in modern-day residents of the area where the minoan skeletons were found . dr stamatoyannopoulos said he believes that the findings highlight the importance of dna analysis as a tool for understanding human history . ` genetic analyses are playing in increasingly important role and predicting and protecting human health , ' he said . ` our study underscores the importance of dna not only in helping us to have healthier futures , but also to understand our past . '
british archaeologists who in 1900 discovered the minoan culture believed they were from libya or egypt . the minoan civilisation arose on crete in the 27th century bc and flourished until the 15th century bc .
it is believed , are from the same stock that came from the east to populate the rest of europe . evans . set to work on crete in 1900 with a team of archaeologists soon after . the island was liberated from the yoke of the ottoman empire , almost . immediately unearthing a great palace . he . named the civilisation he discovered after the legendary greek king . minos and , based on likenesses between minoan artifacts and those from . egypt and libya , proposed that its founders migrated into the area from . north africa . since then , . other archaeologists have suggested that the minoans may have come from . other regions , possibly turkey , the balkans , or the middle east . but . now a joint u.s. and greek team has made a mitochondrial dna analysis of . minoan skeletal remains to determine the likely ancestors of the ancient . people . mitochondria , the . energy powerhouses of cells , contain their own dna , or genetic code , and because mitochondrial dna is passed down from mothers to their children . via the human egg , it contains information about maternal ancestry . findings . suggest that the minoan civilisation arose from the population already . living in crete , and that these people were probably descendants of the . first humans to reach there about 9,000 years ago . further , they found , the remains have the greatest genetic similarity with modern european populations . senior . researcher dr george stamatoyannopoulos , professor of medicine and . genome sciences at the university of washington , said the analysis . showed these people probably came to the area from the east , not the . south . minoan palace ruins at knossos : the minoan culture , europe 's first advanced civilisation , arose on the mediterranean island of crete in approximately the 27th century bc and flourished for 12 centuries . ` about 9,000 years ago there was an extensive migration of neolithic humans from the regions of anatolia that today comprise parts of turkey and the middle east , ' he said . ` at the same time , the first neolithic inhabitants reached crete . ` our mitochondrial dna analysis shows that the minoans ' strongest genetic relationships are with these neolithic humans , as well as with ancient and modern europeans . ` these results suggest the minoan civilization arose 5,000 years ago in crete from an ancestral neolithic population that had arrived in the region about 4,000 years earlier . ` our data suggest that the neolithic population that gave rise to the minoans also migrated into europe and gave rise to modern european peoples . ' dr stamatoyannopoulos and his team analysed samples from 37 skeletons found in a cave in crete 's lassithi plateau and compared them with mitochondrial dna sequences from 135 modern and ancient human populations . the minoan samples revealed 21 distinct mitochondrial dna variations , of which six were unique to the minoans and 15 were shared with modern and ancient populations . none of the minoans carried mitochondrial dna variations characteristic of african populations . further analysis showed that the minoans were only distantly related to egyptian , libyan , and other north african populations . indeed , the minoan shared the greatest percentage of their mitochondrial dna variation with european populations , especially those in northern and western europe . a restored clay vessel at the palace of . malia ruins : sir arthur evans , who discovered the civilisation , . proposed his theory of its origin based on likenesses between minoan . artefacts and those from egypt and libya . when plotted geographically , shared minoan mitochondrial dna variation was lowest in north africa and increased progressively across the middle east , caucasus , mediterranean islands , southern europe , and mainland europe . the highest percentage of shared minoan mitochondrial dna variation was found with neolithic populations from southern europe . the analysis also showed a high degree of sharing with the current population of the lassithi plateau and greece . in fact , the maternal genetic information passed down through many generations of mitochondria is still present in modern-day residents of the area where the minoan skeletons were found . dr stamatoyannopoulos said he believes that the findings highlight the importance of dna analysis as a tool for understanding human history . ` genetic analyses are playing in increasingly important role and predicting and protecting human health , ' he said . ` our study underscores the importance of dna not only in helping us to have healthier futures , but also to understand our past . '
up a belt for mayweather before taking on miguel cotto in may , 2012 . mayweather arrives at the mgm grand with the ceo of mayweather promotions leonard ellerbe . a minoan fresco of children boxing : new dna analysis has debunked the theory that the minoans were refugees from north africa . dna analysis has debunked the longstanding theory that the minoans , who some 5,000 years ago established europe 's first advanced bronze age culture , were from africa . the minoan civilisation arose on the mediterranean island of crete in approximately the 27th century bc and flourished for 12 centuries until the 15th century bc . but the culture was lost until british archaeologist sir arthur evans unearthed its remains on crete in 1900 , would be forced to take a step back in vegas . with a 47-0 record on the line , mayweather knows this fight is without doubt the biggest of his career - and the most lucrative . however , bieber confirmed in a video posted online that he will be part of mayweather 's entourage for the mega-fight , shouting ` hell yeah ' when asked by reporters . bieber and mayweather pose after cotto is defeated in the wba super welterweight title fight in las vegas . modern archaeologists have cast doubt . on that version of events , and now dna tests of minoan remains suggests . they were descended from ancient farmers who settled the islands . thousands of years earlier . these people , middle east . but . now a joint u.s. and greek team has made a mitochondrial dna analysis of . minoan skeletal remains to determine the likely ancestors of the ancient . people . mitochondria , the . energy powerhouses of cells , contain their own dna , or genetic code , and because mitochondrial dna is passed down from mothers to their children . via the human egg , it contains information about maternal ancestry . findings . suggest that the minoan civilisation arose from the population already . living in crete , and that these people were probably descendants of the . first humans to reach there about 9,000 years ago . further , they found , the remains have the greatest genetic similarity with modern european populations . senior . researcher dr george stamatoyannopoulos , professor of medicine and . genome sciences at the university of washington , said the analysis . showed these people probably came to the area from the east , not the . south . minoan palace ruins at knossos : the minoan culture , europe 's first advanced civilisation , arose on the mediterranean island of crete in approximately the 27th century bc and flourished for 12 centuries . ` about 9,000 years ago there was an extensive migration of neolithic humans from the regions of anatolia that today comprise parts of turkey and the middle east , ' he said . ` at the same time , the first neolithic inhabitants reached crete . ` our mitochondrial dna analysis shows that the minoans ' strongest genetic relationships are with these neolithic humans , as well as with ancient and modern europeans . ` these results suggest the minoan civilization arose 5,000 years ago in crete from an ancestral neolithic population that had arrived in the region about 4,000 years earlier . ` our data suggest that the neolithic population that gave rise to the minoans also migrated into europe and gave rise to modern european peoples . ' dr stamatoyannopoulos and his team analysed samples from 37 skeletons found in a cave in crete 's lassithi plateau and compared them with mitochondrial dna sequences from 135 modern and ancient human populations . the minoan samples revealed 21 distinct mitochondrial dna variations , of which six were unique to the minoans and 15 were shared with modern and ancient populations . none of the minoans carried mitochondrial dna variations characteristic of african populations . further analysis showed that the minoans were only distantly related to egyptian , libyan , and other north african populations . indeed , the minoan shared the greatest percentage of their mitochondrial dna variation with european populations , especially those in northern and western europe . a restored clay vessel at the palace of . malia ruins : sir arthur evans , who discovered the civilisation , . proposed his theory of its origin based on likenesses between minoan . artefacts and those from egypt and libya . when plotted geographically , shared minoan mitochondrial dna variation was lowest in north africa and increased progressively across the middle east , caucasus , mediterranean islands , southern europe , and mainland europe . the highest percentage of shared minoan mitochondrial dna variation was found with neolithic populations from southern europe . the analysis also showed a high degree of sharing with the current population of the lassithi plateau and greece . in fact , the maternal genetic information passed down through many generations of mitochondria is still present in modern-day residents of the area where the minoan skeletons were found . dr stamatoyannopoulos said he believes that the findings highlight the importance of dna analysis as a tool for understanding human history . ` genetic analyses are playing in increasingly important role and predicting and protecting human health , ' he said . ` our study underscores the importance of dna not only in helping us to have healthier futures , but also to understand our past . '
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european populations . senior . researcher dr george stamatoyannopoulos , professor of medicine and . genome sciences at the university of washington , said the analysis . showed these people probably came to the area from the east , not the . south . minoan palace ruins at knossos : the minoan culture , europe 's first advanced civilisation , arose on the mediterranean island of crete in approximately the 27th century bc and flourished for 12 centuries . ` about 9,000 years ago there was an extensive migration of neolithic humans from the regions of anatolia that today comprise parts of turkey and the middle east , ' he said . ` at the same time , the first neolithic inhabitants reached crete . ` our mitochondrial dna analysis shows that the minoans ' strongest genetic relationships are with these neolithic humans , as well as with ancient and modern europeans . ` these results suggest the minoan civilization arose 5,000 years ago in crete from an ancestral neolithic population that had arrived in the region about 4,000 years earlier . ` our data suggest that the neolithic population that gave rise to the minoans also migrated into europe and gave rise to modern european peoples . ' dr stamatoyannopoulos and his team analysed samples from 37 skeletons found in a cave in crete 's lassithi plateau and compared them with mitochondrial dna sequences from 135 modern and ancient human populations . the minoan samples revealed 21 distinct mitochondrial dna variations , of which six were unique to the minoans and 15 were shared with modern and ancient populations . none of the minoans carried mitochondrial dna variations characteristic of african populations . further analysis showed that the minoans were only distantly related to egyptian , libyan , and other north african populations . indeed , the minoan shared the greatest percentage of their mitochondrial dna variation with european populations , especially those in northern and western europe . a restored clay vessel at the palace of . malia ruins : sir arthur evans , who discovered the civilisation , . proposed his theory of its origin based on likenesses between minoan . artefacts and those from egypt and libya . when plotted geographically , shared minoan mitochondrial dna variation was lowest in north africa and increased progressively across the middle east , caucasus , mediterranean islands , southern europe , and mainland europe . the highest percentage of shared minoan mitochondrial dna variation was found with neolithic populations from southern europe . the analysis also showed a high degree of sharing with the current population of the lassithi plateau and greece . in fact , the maternal genetic information passed down through many generations of mitochondria is still present in modern-day residents of the area where the minoan skeletons were found . dr stamatoyannopoulos said he believes that the findings highlight the importance of dna analysis as a tool for understanding human history . ` genetic analyses are playing in increasingly important role and predicting and protecting human health , ' he said . ` our study underscores the importance of dna not only in helping us to have healthier futures , but also to understand our past . '
 Dr. Stamatoannopoulos, a professor of medicine and genome sciences at the University of Washington, analyzed DNA samples from ancient skeletons found in Crete and compared them to modern European populations. The study revealed that the Minoans, an ancient civilization that flourished on Crete around 2600-1100 BCE, had strong genetic ties with Neolithic humans who migrated from Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) to Europe. The analysis also showed that the Minoans shared genetic relationships with modern Europeans, particularly those from Greece and Italy. The findings suggest that the Minoan civilization was formed by the migration of Neolithic farmers from Anatolia to Crete, which led to the development of a distinct cultural identity.