PBS5 年
In the first century AD, Jews lived across the Roman Empire in relative harmony.
By the beginning of the first century AD, Jews had spread from their homeland in Judaea across the Mediterranean and there were major Jewish communities in Syria, Egypt, and Greece. Practicing a ...
PBS8 年
Busts of First Century Emperors
Why was the first century so turbulent? The first answer is simple: hereditary rule. For most of this period, emperors were not chosen on the basis of their ability or honesty, but simply because ...
BBC5 年
Roman coin 1st century AD
A bronze 1st century Roman coin in good condition, discovered 3 years ago in the Beer Quarry Caves explorations in Devon. It depicts the Emperor Caligula on the obverse side and a prancing horse ...
BBC2 年
The Story of Africa| BBC World Service
Christianity first arrived in North Africa, in the 1st or early 2nd century AD. The Christian communities in North Africa were among the earliest in the world. Legend has it that Christianity was ...