A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural ...

New research reveals that widespread lead pollution from ancient ... As the Roman Empire reached its zenith during the Pax Romana (27 BCE–180 CE), its vast territories were united under a thriving ...

Lead pollution from Roman ... Empire-wide. The researchers estimate that over 500,000 tons of lead were released into the atmosphere during the roughly 175-year Pax Romana period. The research relies ...

A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment revealed that lead pollution in the Aegean Sea dates ...

Ancient metallurgy refers to the techniques and processes ... This suggests a long-distance trade network during the Later Bronze Age, highlighting the interconnectedness of ancient European ...

Archaeologists uncovered a boundary stone, used to mark land borders during the Roman Empire, dated to a period during which ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The ...

"This discovery is a testament to the meticulous administrative re-organization of the Roman Empire during the Tetrarchy," ...

Ice sample on the melter during continuous ... s impact on Roman history for decades. Some have even argued that lead poisoning played a role in the downfall of the Roman empire. Most of those ...

BULLETIN No. 12 of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science contains an interesting article on iron in ancient India ... As regards the metallurgy of the metal, wrought iron was ...