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| Put yourself at the scene with these visually stunning tales of strategy, discovery, and a terrifying monster of legend. |
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| Discovering Gilgamesh, the World’s First Action Hero |
| A self-taught scholar was responsible for finding the world’s first epic myth. |
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| How Julius Caesar Started a Big War by Crossing a Small Stream |
| In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius Caesar faced a critical choice. |
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| This Roman Emperor Believed He was a god |
| Caligula capriciously ruled Rome, drained the treasury, and mocked the Senate—until those sworn to protect him plotted his death. |
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| Kublai Khan did what Genghis could not—conquer China |
| Leading the Mongols to defeat China, Kublai Khan fulfilled his grandfather's ambitions to rule one of history’s largest empires. |
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