The Alexander Mosaic, housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), is one of the most significant works of ...

One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

Compelling and comprehensive, this book may nonetheless be an uphill climb for lay readers with little more than a basic ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, uncovering a link between lead exposure and cognitive decline. Lead exposure is ...

Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire, and claimed the title of Caesar Augustus. In this ...

The mass production of silver coins in the Roman Empire had an unintended effect: spewing so much lead into the atmosphere ...

The Roman Empire lowered IQ levels across Europe according to a new study, due to the vast quantities of lead pollution.

In a world where information flows freely, it’s easy to forget that, for centuries, knowledge was much harder to come by. Imagine living in a time when the internet didn’t exist, books were scarce, ...

A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and ...

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

Researchers say the massive expansion of mining and the processing of metal ores caused airborne lead pollution to soar ...