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Impact of the Antonine Plague on Rome by fevzisahin79 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document revisits the Antonine plague that struck the Roman Empire in the late 2nd century CE. It provides evidence from ancient sources that identify the plague as smallpox. Galen witnessed the plague firsthand in Rome and other provinces. It caused high mortality rates, particularly in the winter and among children. Archaeological and historical evidence from Egypt, including changes to land leases and population records, support the interpretation of a major epidemic. The plague had similarities to c
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- fevzisahin79
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- EN