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Archeologist Uncovers Evidence Of Ancient Chemical Warfare From Roman Times
Science & Tech  (tags: ancient, archaeology, discovery, humans, interesting, news, science )

Dan
- 1586 days ago - sciencedaily.com
University of Leicester archaeologist Simon James reports that over twenty Roman soldiers died as a result of asphyxiation from choking clouds of burning bitumen and sulphur crystals. Sunstroke author David Kagan notes this in Doomwatch Legacy.
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Kathy W. (299)
Friday January 16, 2009, 1:04 am
Been going on forever and seems like it'll never end!
Thank you Dan.
 
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