The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...
Researchers say the massive expansion of mining and the processing of metal ores caused airborne lead pollution to soar ...
Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...
A study analyzing Arctic ice cores reveals that lead pollution during the Roman Empire's height contributed to an estimated 2 ...
Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice ...
Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...
Unlocking ancient genetic secrets through prehistoric burials, mass graves, and war graves worldwide reveals population ...
Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient empires such as the Roman Empire to ...
The city of Rome was the beating heart of the Roman Empire, which spanned from the rise of Augustus in around 27 BCE until ...
To modern eyes a lot of Roman emperors seem vicious and paranoid, but they had a lot to be paranoid and vicious about. Given all this very literal backstabbing, it’s almost surprising that the empire ...
We explore the disagreements that could define the new Congress — and potentially derail Donald Trump’s agenda.