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How Roman Cities Remained Alive in 700 AD
Despite the fall of the Western Roman Empire, many Roman urban centers continued to influence the region well into 700 AD. Discover their lasting impact here.
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Uncovering the Roman Empire’s Survival After 700 AD
Discover how the Roman Empire’s institutions and culture persisted well into 700 AD, challenging the idea that it simply ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Rare 1,800-Year-Old Roman Camp in Netherlands, Beyond the Empire’s Border
A rare Roman military camp discovered deep in the Dutch Veluwe reveals the empire's reach extended far beyond its known ...
Archaeology student used a computer model to predict a Roman army camp's location — and it worked
Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the ...
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These are the reasons why the Roman Empire fell and how history could repeat itself - AS USA
At its height in 117 AD, the Roman Empire covered 40 modern nations and 5 million square km. Sea crossings aside, you could walk from northern Britain to the Persian Gulf and have never left the ...
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Rocks Found in Iceland Explain How Late Antiquity Little Ice Age May Have Contributed to Fall of the Roman Empire
Research led by scientists at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with institutions from Canada and China, offers new evidence about the intensity and scope of the Late Antique Little Ice ...
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Comparing economic inequality between the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty - Phys.org
Income distribution in the Roman Empire, the Han Empire and the Aztec Empire. D1 = First decile (poorest 10%), D10 = Tenth decile (richest 10%). Credit: Nature Communications (2025).
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The Emergence of Pants in Ancient Rome: From Ban to Commonplace Couture
The Roman empire banned pants because they were seen to be a symbol of barbarism with many conquered tribes having worn them. Credit: failing_angel. CC BY 2.0/ flickr Togas and tunics were the fashion ...
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Roman Empire’s lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says
Roman Empire’s lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...
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Decline of the Eastern Roman Empire Was Not Caused by Plagues and Climate Change in 6th Century AD, But Rather Experienced a Population Boom
Expansion of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) in the time of Justinian. Credit: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid / Wikimedia Commons Many of these suggestions focused on the decline of the ...