A year-by-year economic history of the Roman Empire might seem as impossible to reconstruct as the lost 107 books of Livy’s history of Rome. Yet something close to such a record has now been retrieved ...
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Why the Roman Empire’s economy failed
The Roman Empire is remembered for its power, culture, and conquests — but its economy tells a very different story. Overspending, inflation, and poor financial planning left the empire vulnerable to ...
A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including its powerful rival, the Han Empire. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes ...
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 Roman shipwreck with amphorae of ancient garum sauce has been identified in the Ionian Sea, offering insight into ...
ALDBOROUGH, ENGLAND—When the Romans conquered Britain in the first century a.d., they transformed the island into an industrial powerhouse, particularly by means of large-scale extraction and ...
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