The surprising artifact could be evidence of fertility rituals—or just one of history’s strangest good luck charms.
From handmade pasta-making to world-class shopping—the Eternal City is so much more than ancient ruins, best experienced ...
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Ancient Roman Coffin Weighing 1,650 Pounds Unearthed During Road Work In Cambridgeshire, EnglandWhile expanding a section of the A47 from a single lane to a double, members of National Highways and a team of ...
Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.
A search for a rumored Roman estate in Germany led archaeologists to something much larger: the ruins of an ancient Roman ...
Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice ...
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Ancient Romans Breathed in Enough Lead to Lower Their IQs, Study Finds. Did That Toxin Contribute to the Empire’s Fall?Using Arctic ice core samples, researchers estimate silver mining and smelting released enough lead during the Pax Romana to ...
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