All romans articles
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Research
Isotope analysis of Vesuvius victims reveals how ancient Romans dined
Herculaneum’s men had greater access to fish, while women relied more on terrestrial animal products
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Research
Londinium Romans’ blood lead levels so high they may have lowered birth rates
Heavy metal’s levels were more than 70 times higher than pre-Roman populations
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Research
Chemical analysis reveals origin of Pompeian mosaic tiles
Work will help to preserve ancient murals
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Research
Elemental maps reveal hidden beauty of Roman portrait
Analysis of a degraded wall painting at Herculaneum may help conservators clean and restore it
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Opinion
What did the Romans do for us?
Today’s researchers owe much to the chemists of civilisations past
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