American freedoms and creativity have given rise to an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity throughout the world.

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Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first ...

Pax Romana is set for release in 2025. It introduces new mechanics and cultural dynamics for players. It will be available on ...

The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

The Romans invented concrete, aqueducts, and the basis of the modern calendar. But their achievements could have been even greater had their brains not been addled by lead poisoning, a study suggests.

For 20 years Benito Mussolini roared grandiose nonsense from his balcony. He rubbed snow on his bare chest for photographers. To his superstitious peasants he proclaimed that war was the natural ...

"Human or industrial activities 2,000 years ago were already having continental-scale impacts on human health," study lead ...

A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and widespread health decline in the Ancient Roman Empire, which most likely lowered ...

The researchers first took measurements of lead deposited in three Arctic ice cores every year between 500 BCE and 600 CE using techniques they have reported before. They found that lead emissions ...

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.