The Medici family of Florence, Tuscany (now Italy) rose to prominence in the 13th century by producing textiles and ultimately as a banking family. The family crest, a shield with 6 balls, is still prominently displayed on many historic buildings in Italy and throughout Europe. Medici descendents se

For hundreds of years people have sought for signs in the heavens. Astrologers have invented personalities and probabilities of future events, based on the stars that appeared in the sky at the time of one’s birth. The Christmas star, as recorded in the New Testament, was symbolic of a gift of lig