An engraving of Ancient Roman equestrian soldiers by Julius Romanus

The prospect of chemical and biological warfare in this age of anthrax scares and WMDs can feel — like the threat of nuclear Armageddon before it— like a uniquely modern terror. But a British archaeologist's recent find offers a reminder that chemical weapons are nothing new — in fact, the tactic is nearly two thousand years old.

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