Even on the farthest-flung frontiers of the ancient Roman Empire, the footwear made the man ­— and the kid. Children and infants living in and around Roman military bases around the first century wore ...

Rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency that results in skeletal deformities, has been traced back to the Roman Empire. iStockphoto Rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency, is ...