RENO, Nev. — Lead pollution from Roman mining and metal production may have lowered intelligence levels across the vast Roman Empire nearly 2,000 years ago, new research suggests.

Emissions dropped again when mining activities were disrupted at the start of the Second Punic War, but rose when the Republic seized mines from Carthage in 206 BC.

Archaeologists recently analyzed three ancient lead bars discovered in Spain, shedding light on the mining industry in the Roman era. The three-sided bars — referred to as ingots — were ...

A leaked British report into the archaeological significance of an ancient Roman gold mine has helped to scupper plans by the Romanian government to approve invasive mining at the site.

06/27/2023 June 27, 2023. As massive coal excavators prepare to tear up the ground in Germany's lignite-rich Rhineland, archaeologists are unearthing valuable ruins from ancient Roman settlements.

Jones’ discovery adds a tangible piece of evidence to the history of Roman mining in the region. Archaeologists have previously identified fewer than 100 ingots of the same type in Roman Britain.

Archaeologists recently analyzed three ancient lead bars discovered in Spain, shedding light on the mining industry in the Roman era. The three-sided bars — referred to as ingots — were ...