The lead emissions followed the development of smelting technologies, which produced metals like silver, according to a recent study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.

That's 1,200 years older than the previous earliest recorded lead pollution, which was found in a peat bog in Serbia. In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore ...

In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil. “Silver was used for ...

Via Argentum is a main quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 that focuses on Henry’s efforts to secure Kunzlin Ruthard’s assistance in rescuing Lord Capon.