The Hydrological Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 13:50
in Earth & Climate
The Roman empire stretched over three continents, had 70 million people, and had a logistics and infrastructure system that kept them going for centuries. They had smart agricultural practices and an extensive grain-trade network that enabled them to thrive even where water was scarce - but they knew their limits according to a paper in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. read more