New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece ...

The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...

The oldest signs of lead pollution are found in the Aegean Sea region of Greece, dating back to ancient times, a new study ...

Prior archaeological evidence suggests Thasos was one of the region’s most significant sites for silver mining and metalwork ... Around that time, in 146 B.C., the Roman army conquered the ...

This period of Roman expansion was marked by a significant increase in the mining of gold, silver, and other metals for use in currency and other items. Remarkably rare Roman-British hoard of 404 ...

Lead pollution in the Aegean Sea region may have begun around 5,200 years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & ...

SUMMARY Slavery was integral to Roman society, and slaves outnumbered citizens in Rome. There were many routes to slavery, including as prisoners of war, selling oneself into slavery, or being born a ...