The people of Pompeii probably lived in close proximity to their garbage, according to Allison Emmerson of the University of Cincinnati. Trash has been found in cemeteries, on the floors of homes, in the streets, and along the city walls. A farmer living near Vietnam’s Ru Than Mountain uncovered a bronze drum decorated with scenes from daily […]

Sediments from one of the reservoirs in Angkor’s water system suggest that there was a drop in water levels at the time the Khmer Empire collapsed. “Angkor can be an example of how technology isn’t always sufficient to prevent major collapse during times of severe instability,” said Mary Beth Day of the University of Cambridge. Recent […]