Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.

Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...

Archaeologists unearth a 1,000-year-old stone coffin during A47 roadworks in Cambridgeshire, revealing Roman-era burial ...

The Romans invented concrete, aqueducts, and the basis of the modern calendar. But their achievements could have been even ...

A complex wine press and numerous artifacts were also discovered during excavations at the ancient site in Israel.

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...

A study analyzing Arctic ice cores reveals that lead pollution during the Roman Empire's height contributed to an estimated 2 ...

Researchers examined three ice core records to identify lead pollution levels in the Arctic between 500 BC to 600 AD.

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...

DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, uncovering a link between lead exposure and cognitive decline. Lead exposure is ...