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Siege of Jerusalem, Telstar & America the Beautiful | Jul 20–26
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From the Roman assault on Jerusalem in 70 AD to the first transatlantic TV broadcast via Telstar, this week in history is packed with turning points that shaped civilisations. Eight remarkable events, eight centuries — one unmissable episode.
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On September second, thirty-one BC, off the western coast of Greece, Octavian's naval forces met those of Mark Antony and Cleopatra in a battle that would decide the fate of Rome. The engagement at Actium was swift and decisive.
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