A supposed "backwater" of the Roman Empire is challenging traditional assumptions about the ancient civilization's decline, according to a research project that has lasted more than a decade. For 13 ...
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 ...
Geneticists have shed new light on the effects of the Roman Empire on Southeast Europe. New DNA analysis has shown how the rise and fall of the empire influenced populations in the Balkans—a region of ...
Could lead pollution have played a pivotal role in the fall of the mighty Roman Empire? While political intrigue, barbarian ...
View of the Interamna Lirenas excavation from above and from the North. Photograph taken in September 2023. The remains of the theatre can be seen in the centre, with the remains of the basilica ...
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Fall of Roman Empire may have been caused by 'mini ice age' which 'broke the camel's back'
The possible reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire have been the subject of intense debate among boffins for hundreds of years - but new research suggests that a climate crisis may have been a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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