The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.
Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change
Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated ...
Ancient Greece and Rome’s Toxic Footprint Found in the Aegean
Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers analyzed sediment cores from land and sea, linking lead levels to ...
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Compounds critical to life found on ancient asteroid
The minerals McCoy’s team identified paint a picture of one possible environment present on rocky celestial bodies 4.5 billion years ago. The presence of evaporites means that sodium-rich water once ...
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1,900-year-old papyrus 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus'
A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.
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Artifacts Depicting Ancient Greek Deities Discovered in Finziade, Sicily
Archaeologists have discovered multiple artifacts depicting ancient Greek deities in the ancient city of Finziade in Sicily.
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Pontic Greek Still Spoken by Thousands in Northern Turkey
Pontic Greek, which closely resembles Ancient Greek still lives on today, in communities near Turkey's Black Sea coast.