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House of Ashur. Starz announced in a press release that Spartacus: House of Ashur will premiere with back-to-back episodes ...

Historically speaking, Sextus Congenius Verus was nobody special. He died nearly 2,000 years ago in what is now Italy. He was ...

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A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusual marble tablet with some characters in Latin. Daniella ...

Sir Lenny Henry might be famous for his comedy, but there is nothing light-hearted about his latest work. In a new book, The ...

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