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Lead pollution may have caused the fall of the Roman empire
Arctic ice cores uncover how Roman lead pollution led to widespread IQ declines over 2,000 years ago, revealing impacts on human health.
Roman Discovery Reveals Places Lost to Time
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The ...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
The arrogance and cynicism in the Senate is part and parcel of the decline, as much as the vain ... and James Mason as a cultivated and honorable Roman minister to Marcus Aurelius pretty much ...
Sure, the Romans Were Smart. But They Could Have Been Smarter.
Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first case of widespread industrial pollution.
What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...
The Hill21d
Lead pollution linked to lower IQs in Roman Empire: Study
Atmospheric lead pollution likely caused cognitive decline among citizens of the Roman Empire, according to research published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Ancient lead pollution may have lowered IQs across the Roman Empire
“Our data suggests that lead pollution during the 180 years of the peak of the Roman Empire had about one-third as much of an impact on cognitive decline as during the height of 20th century ...
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Middle Greek: The Language That Shaped Modern Greek
Learn about the journey of the Greek language from its ancient origins to the vernacular of modern Greece through the lens of ...