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As Karl Marx Turns 200, Visitors Pay Respect — And A Fee — At Tomb Site

The grave of history's leading anti-capitalist requires visitors to hand over some capital. As many Marxists challenge the fee, the trust backing the site insists the funds help maintain the cemetery.
On Saturday, Marx's 200th birthday brought about 1,000 people to see his tomb and speak about his communist philosophy.

On Saturday afternoon, Nushi Nazemi marked the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth by laying a wreath at his London tomb.

Nazemi, 67, grew up in a Marxist family in Tehran and served time in prison in

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