Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 15, 2014 - Smart agricultural practices and an extensive grain-trade network enabled the Romans to thrive in the water-limited environment of the Mediterranean, a new study shows. But the stable food supply brought about by these measures promoted population growth and urbanisation, pushing the Empire closer to the limits of its food resources. The research, by an international team of hydrologists a ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Waters_role_in_the_rise_and_fall_of_the_Roman_Empire_999.html
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