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Ancient rocks tie Roman Empire’s collapse to a mini ice age
Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...
ZME Science on MSN1d
Bizarre Rocks in Iceland May Oddly Help Explain the Fall of Rome
A team of international scientists, led by researchers from the University of Southampton, has traced strange, out-of-place ...
The Times of Israel24d
Reframing History: Africa’s Flourishing Civilizations and Europe’s “Dark Ages”
In contrast, Western Europe faced considerable turmoil following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (476 CE ... Traditionally labeled the “Dark Ages,” this period is now recognized ...
La Brújula Verde7d
Rocks Found in Iceland Explain How Late Antiquity Little Ice Age May Have Contributed to Fall of the Roman Empire
Research led by scientists at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with institutions from Canada and China, offers ...
The Independent7d
New evidence suggests surprise reason behind fall of Roman Empire
Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to ...
Scientists Crushed Rocks in Iceland—and May Have Solved the Fall of the Roman Empire
When it comes to the fall of the Roman Empire, this climate shift may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.” ...
PBS9y
Bust of Emperor Tiberius
His political inability, poor judgment and jealousy led Rome into a dark age of political purges ... and threatened to march on Rome. With an empire built on force, this was any emperor’s ...