Archeologists have discovered the foundations of a Roman 'service station' by the A147 in the Cotswolds, about five miles ...

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

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here's why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

Archaeology often unveils artifacts that shed light on the mysteries of human history. Yet, some discoveries only deepen the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped the average IQ by up to three points, a new study has found. In the paper, ...