Neat infographic showing the connection between the debasement of ancient currency and the fall of the Roman Empire. Did you know there was a mini-ice-age

Happy Thanksgiving! (I am thankful for the plethora of links this week.) A pie chart and bar graph of the reigns and causes of death

Here are some of the interesting stories, articles, and miscellany we found interesting this week. Phuc Tran, who studied Classics at UMASS, gives an excellent Ted