/oss/taxonomy/term/3277/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-history/measles-plague-ruined-rome <p><span>Rome wasn’t built in a day, but from 165-180 CE, up to 2,000 of its citizens were killed per day.</span></p> <p><span>The </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonine_Plague">Antonine Plague</a>, also known as the Plague of Galen (after the doctor who described it), decimated the Roman Empire. It was brought to Rome by armies returning from western Asia, causing fevers, skin sores, diarrhea and sore throats.</p> Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:08:44 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7150 at /oss