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A new study revealed which ancient empire had the greatest inequality, challenging beliefs about Rome and China.

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Archaeologists think that as many as 150 individuals may have been hastily buried at the site, likely after a "catastrophic" ...

New evidence suggests surprise reason behind fall of Roman Empire - Discovery of ‘unusual rocks’ may confirm an ice age ...

Learn more about how income inequality may increase the potential for political instability and may have led to the collapse of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.

Rome, with a population of around 75 million, had an average income equivalent to about 2.25 times the subsistence minimum — ...