History shows it’s been around for a surprisingly long time—and that we’ve projected our anxieties on its supply before.

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The Romans used lead extensively in their plumbing as well as their wine preparation, which some say was a direct contributor to their downfall.

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New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don't just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus Gellius, who lived in the 2nd century CE, gives us a ...

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