Roman Empire Anecdotes
Strabo’s Geography stitched together mountains, rivers, and peoples into a vision of Rome’s dominion. His work, both silent and selective, mapped not just lands but identities, placing cities, cultures, and empire within concentric circles of belonging.
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The Roman Empire’s great plagues reshaped not only society but also nature. New science shows that during times of crisis, pollution levels dropped and the Mediterranean briefly healed.
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Rome’s silver and gold wealth carried an unseen price. Mining and smelting poured lead into the air and seas, leaving a chemical signature in the Mediterranean that scientists can still measure today.