How did lead pollution contribute to the fall of the Roman empire? Smelting played a very ... and lead was used to a great extent in plumbing and construction. The overuse of lead, particularly ...

Scientists are exploring the role of lead pollution in the decline of the Roman Empire, proposing that chronic lead exposure ...

Regions of Germany that were under Roman rule approximately 2,000 years ago exhibit higher levels of psychological well-being ...

The escalating cost of maintaining aging infrastructure is causing widespread problems, as exemplified by America's elevator ...

An ancient cemetery reveals a Celtic tribe that lived in England 2,000 years ago and that was organized around maternal ...

There is a feeling that religion can influence political agendas and election results. But some are of the view that religion ...

The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.

Archaeologists have unearthed a significant Hellenistic Byzantine-era site in Israel. The site reveals the ruins of several ...

The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...

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

The New Shadow,’ which Tolkien left unfinished at his death, has a chilling warning about the dangers of historical amnesia ...