How the invention of glassblowing changed everyday life in ancient Rome

We see glass objects every day, and often don’t think much about them. Mass-produced glass has become so cheap we barely ...
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The Roman Empire and the silk routes the ancient world economy and the empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China Raoul McLaughlin

A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including its powerful rival, the Han Empire. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes ...
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Britain saw centuries of economic growth under Roman rule

After the Romans conquered Britain in AD 43, the technologies and laws they introduced led to centuries of economic growth of a kind once thought to be limited to modern industrial societies. That is ...
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For Roman workers, life was nasty, brutish, and short

Our images of the Roman Empire are dominated by the monuments and lifestyles of wealthy urban elites. An important new history shifts our attention to the 90% of Rome’s population whose brutally ...