Hacker News with Generative AI: Roman Empire

Roman Empire's use of lead lowered IQ levels across Europe, study finds (theguardian.com)
Apart from sanitation, medicines, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what did the Romans ever do for us? asks an exasperated Reg in Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
History, Science, Health, Roman Empire, Lead Poisoning
206 points by pseudolus 11 days ago | 168 comments
Discovering Roman Mosaics (2020) (world-archaeology.com)
When hotel construction work unearthed extraordinary mosaics, the owners decided to create a new archaeological park. It showcases what is believed to be the largest known surviving Roman mosaic, as well as some stunning mythological scenes. Anthony Beeson puts us in the picture.
Archaeology, History, Roman Empire, Art
29 points by thunderbong 103 days ago | 13 comments
When Did the Roman Empire Fall? (antigonejournal.com)
It is a truth universally acknowledged that all historical empires have an expiration date.
History, Roman Empire
7 points by HawaiiHalo 110 days ago | 0 comments
How Often Do Men Think About Rome? (astralcodexten.com)
There’s a Twitter meme on how men constantly think about the Roman Empire. Some feminist friends objected that women think about Rome a lot too. To settle the matter, I included a question about this on this year’s ACX survey, “Have you thought about the Roman Empire in the past 24 hours?” (the Byzantine Empire also counted). Here are responses from 607 cis women and 4,925 cis men:
Social Media, Gender, Survey Results, History, Roman Empire
5 points by paulpauper 116 days ago | 3 comments
Deepwater Sub Recovers Roman Battering Ram Used in Carthage in Punic Wars Battle (gizmodo.com)
Archaeology, History, Roman Empire, Ancient Warfare
112 points by rntn 140 days ago | 16 comments
Divers discover Roman mosaic (smithsonianmag.com)
Archaeology, History, Roman Empire
186 points by Brajeshwar 172 days ago | 44 comments
Roman Roads (2017) (sashamaps.net)
Maps, History, Roman Empire
480 points by gslin 226 days ago | 157 comments
Why No Roman Industrial Revolution? (2022) (acoup.blog)
History, Economics, Roman Empire
79 points by JumpCrisscross 228 days ago | 71 comments