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

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

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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 ...

"A 2 to 3 points lower IQ doesn't sound like much, but when you apply that to the entire European population, it's quite a ...

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

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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 ...