Marcus Aurelius is succeeded by his lesser son Commodus as cracks start to show on the visage of the Roman Empire. Both The Fall of the Roman Empire and Gladiator [ … ]

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Did two episodes this week! This is just a brief look at Ben-Hur that ties in, through Jesus, to our episode on The Last Temptation of Christ. If you have [ … ]

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Willem Defoe stars in Martin Scorsese’s controversial take on the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis.

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A lot of historical ground is covered here as Rome goes from a republic to an empire, triggered by the assassination of Julius Caesar. Octavius stands ready to fill to [ … ]

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Not long before Rome fell from Republic to Empire, the slave Spartacus led a massive revolt and thwarted Roman armies for two years.

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Jet Li’s nameless warrior relates to the Emperor of Qin how he defeated three assassins who have been plaguing the kingdom. China will soon be united for the first time.

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Today we’re in ancient India with a Bollywood production. The Maurya Empire was founded by Chandragupta in the wake of Alexander the Great’s empire. Asoka opens with an elderly Chandragupta [ … ]

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Intolerance tells four parallel stories of people dealing with the intolerance of others. Today we’ll follow the storyline of the fall of Babylon in 539 BCE.

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Mostly legend, Troy does still offer several topics for historical discussion. Brad Pitt stars as Achilles.

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DreamWorks animation tackles the Biblical story of Moses, voiced by Val Kilmer. I use the opportunity to briefly discuss the history of Egypt as well.

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