The Roman Empire

brian · 06-13-2003, 01:46 PM

I'm going to collect a series of informative links and dump them in threads specifically related to that topic.

In this instance I'm collecting some of the better links regarding the Roman Empire, as explored online. I'll try to keep this a continuing process, and feel free to suggest your own links.

And, yes, I'm a dedicated Romanophile.

The Roman Empire at the BBC:

Romans

The British Museum:

Rome

PBS cover the Roman Empire:

The Roman Empire ni the First Century

Then there's Roman-Empire.net:

The illustrated history of the Roman Empire

Maps of the Roman Empire

Maps of the Ancient World

Dave the Web · 06-16-2003, 02:07 PM

If you have a special interest in the Roman Empire then what are your own ideas on why the Roman Empire collapsed?

brian · 06-18-2003, 12:27 PM

Oh, that's right - go and ask a $64,000 question.

There is no single pinpoint cause of the fall - but if you want the simple answer, Roman practices changed to such an extent over 400 years that essentially the empire became too big, too cumbersome, and too badly staffed, for it to remain sustainable.

juantoo3 · 03-23-2008, 10:34 PM

Bump as a resource for an upcoming thread idea

greymare · 03-24-2008, 04:00 AM

i have no idea why i think this, but for some reason i have it in my head that the fall of the roman empire was due to mainly lead poisoning/aquaducts etc. like i said, i dont know why i think that but i must have read it somewhere. forgive me if im wrong..........(again)lol. just a habit, being wrong, that is. lol.

Dream · 03-26-2008, 01:33 AM

I think I heard my Dad say something like that once. He's read Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, so maybe that's where its from.

greymare · 03-26-2008, 07:29 AM

yeah, im sure thats where i read it too. ??? (LOL) laughing at me , dream not you or your dad. probably only if it was in comic book form. eh? LOL

Dream · 03-26-2008, 09:11 PM

I googled 'Rome' and 'Lead' and found a couple things about it. Its funny because they represent opposing viewpoints, I think.

University of Chicago paper:

Lead Poisoning and Rome

United States Environmental Protection Agency:

Lead Poisoning: A Historical Perspective | EPA History | US EPA

06-13-2003, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 338	The Roman Empire I'm going to collect a series of informative links and dump them in threads specifically related to that topic. In this instance I'm collecting some of the better links regarding the Roman Empire, as explored online. I'll try to keep this a continuing process, and feel free to suggest your own links. And, yes, I'm a dedicated Romanophile. The Roman Empire at the BBC: Romans The British Museum: Rome PBS cover the Roman Empire: The Roman Empire ni the First Century Then there's Roman-Empire.net: The illustrated history of the Roman Empire Maps of the Roman Empire Maps of the Ancient World

06-16-2003, 02:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dave the Web General Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 187	Re:The Roman Empire If you have a special interest in the Roman Empire then what are your own ideas on why the Roman Empire collapsed?

06-18-2003, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 338	Re:The Roman Empire Oh, that's right - go and ask a $64,000 question. There is no single pinpoint cause of the fall - but if you want the simple answer, Roman practices changed to such an extent over 400 years that essentially the empire became too big, too cumbersome, and too badly staffed, for it to remain sustainable.

03-23-2008, 10:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
juantoo3 ~~~~~~~~~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gator Country, FL, USA Posts: 3,969	Re: The Roman Empire Bump as a resource for an upcoming thread idea

03-24-2008, 04:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
greymare pikyourbrains Join Date: May 2007 Location: Qld Australia Posts: 1,446	Re: The Roman Empire i have no idea why i think this, but for some reason i have it in my head that the fall of the roman empire was due to mainly lead poisoning/aquaducts etc. like i said, i dont know why i think that but i must have read it somewhere. forgive me if im wrong..........(again)lol. just a habit, being wrong, that is. lol.

03-26-2008, 01:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dream Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 405	Re: The Roman Empire I think I heard my Dad say something like that once. He's read Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, so maybe that's where its from.

03-26-2008, 07:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
greymare pikyourbrains Join Date: May 2007 Location: Qld Australia Posts: 1,446	Re: The Roman Empire yeah, im sure thats where i read it too. ??? (LOL) laughing at me , dream not you or your dad. probably only if it was in comic book form. eh? LOL

03-26-2008, 09:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dream Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 405	Re: The Roman Empire I googled 'Rome' and 'Lead' and found a couple things about it. Its funny because they represent opposing viewpoints, I think. University of Chicago paper: Lead Poisoning and Rome United States Environmental Protection Agency: Lead Poisoning: A Historical Perspective \| EPA History \| US EPA

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