A Roman silver coin hoard worth almost the same as a legionary's monthly wage in the 2nd Century has been uncovered by a ...

Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way Published: April 3, 2025 6:33pm EDT. Peter Edwell, Macquarie University. Author ...

Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way. Story by Peter Edwell, Macquarie University • 1d.

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A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

From soldier wages to political fortunes, Roman earnings reveal how war, wealth, and ambition shaped power in the ancient ...

In ancient Rome, the average adult male ate two pounds of grain a day in the form of porridge or bread. The standard measure ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

Finding money certainly makes for an exciting day, but that can be even more true when the currency has historic value. That was the case at a construction site in the U.K. when citizens uncovered ...

The public confidence in Roman currency waned, igniting inflation. This led to the Imperial Crisis, between A.D. 235 to 284, when more than 20 emperors rose and fell.