Author: Spencer McDaniel

Lead poisoning probably did not cause the downfall of the Roman Empire

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2025-12-302022-06-13 by Spencer McDaniel

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Many people seem to have the impression that everyone in ancient Rome suffered from lead poisoning because the Romans used pipes made of lead. Indeed, many people seem to think that this was a major contributing factor in the decline … Read more

Are There More Surviving Ancient Writings in Greek or Latin?

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2025-12-302021-09-26 by Spencer McDaniel

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Most people are aware that the vast majority of everything that was written in ancient times has been lost. Some languages, however, have more surviving works than others. To give a somewhat extreme example, the Roman writer Pliny the Elder … Read more