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The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

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Edward “Ted” James Champlin, the Cotsen Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, and professor of classics, emeritus, died of ...

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By Islam Salah The Middle East is home to some of the most remarkable architectural achievements in history. From the ...