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The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies held the last installment of its public lecture series this past Wednesday in ...

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New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins ...

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Irish actor Paul Mescal follows in Oscar winner Russell Crowe's sandals to fight in the Colosseum in "Gladiator II", the highly anticipated sequel to filmmaker Ridley ...

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