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The Roman Colosseum

  Forget about Spartacus and Gladiator.  This program skewers movie misconceptions as it creates a historically accurate picture of the Colosseum exactly as it was in 80 AD.  Archaeological findings Read More

Gladiator

  Gladiator takes place in ad 180 and is loosely based on historical figures. Roman forces, led by the general Maximus, defeat Germanic tribes, bringing temporary peace to the Roman Read More

Quo Vadis

  Marcus Vinicius is a Roman military commander and the legate of the XIV Gemina. Returning from wars in Britain and Gaul, he falls in love with Lygia, a devout Read More

Ben-Hur

  In A.D. 26, Judah Ben-Hur is a wealthy Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem, living with his mother, Miriam, and his sister, Tirzah. The family’s loyal slave, the merchant Read More

Helen of Troy

  Helen of Troy is a 2003 British-American television miniseries based upon Homer’s story of the Trojan War, as recounted in the epic poem, Iliad.  It stars Sienna Guillory as Read More