I’ve got a piece in CNN’s Light Years blog about Kristina Killgrove‘s cool project to reveal the origins of Ancient Rome’s 99%. Not only is the initiative fascinating, but Killgrove is also raising funds for it herself via the SciFund challenge. Here’s a teaser, but do read the full post at CNN:

From Gibbon to “Gladiator,” it might seem like we know a lot about Ancient Rome, but our view of this civilization is a skewed one. The Romans lived in one of the most stratified societies in history. Around 1.5% of the population controlled the government, military, economy and religion. Through the writings and possessions they left behind, these rich, upper-class men are also responsible for