Some scientists say lead poisoning led to the fall of the Roman Empire

There is no polity more storied in the west than the Roman Empire, but could its fall have really been caused by its choice of plumbing material?
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An Excavation Has Rewritten the Fall of the Roman Empire

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town well ...

How the Fall of the Roman Empire Made Animals Smaller

There’s a saying that, when Rome falls, the whole world will fall. Which frankly seems a little melodramatic and egotistical ...
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How five battles triggered the fall of the Western Roman Empire

The fall of the Western Roman Empire was not a single event but a chain reaction. Key battles such as Adrianople, the Frigidus River, the Catalonian Plains, and Cape Bon drained manpower, morale, and ...
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Scientists Crushed Rocks in Iceland—and May Have Solved the Fall of the Roman Empire

A research team studied unusual rocks in Iceland to better understand the Late Antique Little Ice Age. The team believes that rapid climate cooling contributed to a mass migration of people within ...
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Did Climate Change Really Bring Down the Eastern Roman Empire?

Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient ...
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A Staggering Excavation Has Rewritten the Fall of the Roman Empire

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town well ...