EXCLUSIVE Scientists discover what caused the Roman Empire to collapse 1,500 years ago
Researchers have found that the Roman Empire's collapse was caused by the Roman-Persian War that cut off trade routes and left them weak
The researchers looked at shipwreck data that revealed trade was constant until the routes were cut off in the 6th century
The Romans fought the Persians to gain control over territories that could protect their borders and offer valuable trade routes
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