The Roman Empire was a force unlike any other, shaping the ancient world through innovation, conquest, and culture. This ...

Did lead poisoning contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire? It’s a question historians have long debated, since the Romans ...

Arctic ice cores uncover how Roman lead pollution led to widespread IQ declines over 2,000 years ago, revealing impacts on ...

Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient empires such as the Roman Empire to ...

The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...

A study analyzing Arctic ice cores reveals that lead pollution during the Roman Empire's height contributed to an estimated 2 ...

Could lead pollution have played a pivotal role in the fall of the mighty Roman Empire? While political intrigue, barbarian invasions, and economic instability are often blamed for Rome's decline ...

Grass-covered mounds mark the site of the Roman-era lead mine at Charterhouse on Mendip in the United Kingdom (Credit: Andrew Wilson) It’s perhaps historically appropriate that the word “ironic” ...

Lead contamination has long been recognized as a significant public health hazard, even at low exposure levels. A recent ...

The era spanned the rise of the Roman Republic through the fall of the Roman Empire, with the study focusing on the 200-year ...