(Natural News) An ancient tomb belonging to a Germanic lord from about 1,500 years ago has been unearthed in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The tomb was surrounded by six women believed to be the concubines of the lord, and speculation has it that they either sacrificed themselves or were slain for the burial. Researchers […]

(Natural News) Remains of Roman Britons are known for their high nitrogen isotope ratios, which are linked to a sophisticated and abundant diet characterized mainly by seafood. But a study published in the journal Annals of Human Biology found that higher nitrogen isotope ratios, combined with carbon ratios and death rates, correspond to long periods of malnutrition and higher mortality […]

(Natural News) Pre-industrial climate change of the natural variety may have brought down the Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled ancient Egypt from 305 to 30 BC given internal strife and its later conquest by the Roman empire. That is part of the conclusion of a new study published in Nature Communications, which was based on evaluating ice core data of volcanic […]

(Natural News) The ancient Roman plumbing system was a remarkable feat in civil engineering, which paved the way for the provision of fresh water to the urbanites who lived hundreds of kilometers away. Rich members of the society had hot and cold running water, as well as a functioning sewage system to ensure the proper […]