Roman Change: Ancient Coins Reveal Rise of an Empire

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 16:53 in Paleontology & Archaeology

By tracing the lead isotopes in silver coins from ancient Rome, researchers found a shift in the source of the coins' metal that corresponds with Rome's rise to power.

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