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Brutus killed Caesar and wanted to take his place. A coin pushing his claims has sold for £1.64 million. Find out why here.

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Saint Nicholas was a bishop of Myra the 300’s, a city of the Roman Empire, in modern-day Turkey. He was a man known for his ...

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Who Was Heron (Hero) of Alexandria? The Greek mathematician and engineer Hero of Alexandria was active in his native city of ...