The attempt of the Pythagoreans to reshape society in Croton, Magna Graecia, through politics led to public backlash and persecution.

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Duquesne University students spending the summer in Rome have a front row seat to history as the world mourns the death of Pope Francis.

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The Rome Prize, which has been awarded by the American Academy in Rome for 130 years, aims to support “innovative and ...

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