Christian Roman

Season 1, Episode 5: Our focus this time: Classical Rome, once the capital of the Western world. We'll marvel at the biggies the Colosseum and the Pantheon then we'll see the Appian Way, ancient Christian catacombs and marvels of Roman engineering.
Free | Hulu
Length: 26:07
Aired: 10/8/2000

Fascinating story of how the bawdy Roman Saturnalia, a week-long festival of food and drink that culminated on December 25, became the centerpiece of the Christian year, and why the holiday is known as much for shopping as the birth of Christ. Interviews with experts, harried bargain hunters, and excited children round out the program.
Paid | iTunes
Length: 45:30
Posted: 11/28/2008

SbeitlaLittle is known of the exact history of the ancient ruins of Sbeitla and few documents exist of the seminal years of this old Roman city. However, some of the buildings and ruins are exceptionally well preserved such as the Antonius Pius Arch, a main entrance gate to a large forum.The temples are a curiosity and run contrary to the normal architectural style of Roman temples, which customarily unite the gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, as these temples are located in three separate buildings. Sbeitla can be thought of as a classic example of efficient Roman construction and street planning that made little reference to the conventional design characteristics of the period. Excavations that were undertaken between 1907 and 1922 uncovered an area of ruins of approximately 600,000 square metres. At least seven religious sites date back to the Christian period of the fifth and sixth centuries. It is thought that the three basilicas that lie beyond the temples were built on the founda
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 10:00
Posted: 9/29/2009