Historians have long debated the height of Ancient Greeks, imagining either towering heroes or smaller-than-modern people.

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It’s not just a display of the scrolls, which of course in and of themselves would be powerful,” but other “wow objects” leave viewers in awe, the museum’s director of exhibits told JNS.

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New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come ...

A new book, co-edited by Barbara Faedda, focuses on this strategic Mediterranean port city.

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