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"I came, I saw, I conquered.” These famous words, spoken by Julius Caesar, embody the spirit of bold and decisive action.

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

Intrigued by ancient history from ... of a calendar most ancient Greek and Roman cities had before Caesar came along to reform the system into the Julian Calendar. Some days were deemed ...

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according to the Julian Calendar. Meanwhile, other Egyptian Christian denominations, such as Catholics and Evangelicals, celebrate Christmas on 25 December, following the Gregorian Calendar.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The stuccoed facade of an old palazzo at the top of Via di Ripetta is unassuming by Roman standards.