Live Science13d
Roman Empire grew after catastrophic volcanic eruption, study finds
Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...
Phys.org27d
What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire, and what can we learn from it?
Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient empires such as the Roman Empire to climate ... extensive debate over the extent and length of the ...
Roman Empire’s lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says
Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...
THE WEEK1y
Why the Roman Empire is suddenly everywhere online
More than 1,500 years after its collapse in A.D. 476, the Roman Empire has seen a resurgence in the unlikeliest of settings — social media. Online users, predominantly on the video-sharing app ...
Greek Reporter11d
How the Roman Empire Lowered IQ Levels in Europe
The Roman Empire lowered IQ levels across Europe according to a new study, due to the vast quantities of lead pollution.
The Conversation26d
What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire – and what can we learn from it?
Between 541 and 544, there was also the first and most severe documented occurrence of the Justinianic plague in the eastern Roman Empire (also ... debate over the extent and length of the ...