50 BC
ID: 5345
Roman mining law codified - detailed regulations on claims, slaves, safety, ore processing, and taxation developed
ID: 5345
50 BC
ID: 5425
Italian wine production peaks - estimated 1.8 million hectoliters annually, massive export throughout Mediterranean and beyond
ID: 5425
50 BC
ID: 5434
Lead sweetening of wine begins - Romans use lead acetate (sapa) to sweeten wine, causes widespread lead poisoning
ID: 5434