Column: The decline and fall of American civility
This column’s title is borrowed from Edward Gibbons’ epic tome "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," written in 1776. I ...
GamingOnLinux7d
Yield! Fall of Rome is the 'child of Polytopia and Civilization' out in Early Access and Steam Deck Verified
A bit of strategy gaming on the go? Developer Billionworlds and publisher Daedalic Entertainment recently announced the ...
Yield! Fall of Rome Early Access review: A speedy and stylish take on Civilization
Yield! Fall of Rome is a strong entry into the growing sub-genre of speedy turn-based strategy games, though it'll need to ...
Smithsonian Magazine28d
Ancient Romans Breathed in Enough Lead to Lower Their IQs, Study Finds. Did That Toxin Contribute to the Empire’s Fall?
Hussain Didi via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Did lead poisoning contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire? It’s a question historians have long debated, since the Romans sweetened ...
Could lead pollution have led to the downfall of the Roman empire?
Scientists are exploring the role of lead pollution in the decline of the Roman Empire, proposing that chronic lead exposure from plumbing, wine, and cosmetics led to cognitive decline, infertility, ...
New historical 4X game Yield Fall of Rome is like a faster Civilization 6
Yield Fall of Rome is a new Steam Early Access 4X game with shades of Civilization and Polytopia, and it's available to play right now.
What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
The straight-arm gesture was first popularized by the Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. There’s no evidence of a ...
ReadWrite13d
Strap on your sandals, we’re off to Rome to keep us busy until Civilization VII comes out
Discover the Roman history and strategy games that will make you yell 'yield'! Dive into the world of Yield! Fall of Rome and ...
Greek Reporter7d
The Fall of the Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would fall from grace in a span of two ...
The Washington Post27d
Roman Empire’s lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says
The study also could add fuel to a fraught and long-standing debate about whether mass lead poisoning could have contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. “Ancient texts and archaeological ...
Discover Magazine28d
Ancient Lead Poisoning May Have Contributed to the Roman Empire’s Downfall
Grass-covered mounds mark the site of the Roman-era lead mine at Charterhouse on Mendip in the United Kingdom (Credit: Andrew Wilson) It’s perhaps historically appropriate that the word “ironic” ...