life in the ancient Greco-Roman world theme

It is described what life might have been like in the area of the world controlled by Rome or Greece in or around the centuries 8 BC to 5 AD.

12 total · 11 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Ben-Hur (1959) major The story is set in Judea and in Rome around he time of the Biblical Jesus and Emperor Tiberius. It portrays life for various slaves, servants, merchants and aristocrats in this setting.
movie: Fellini Satyricon (1969) major A view of life in Imperial Rome during the reign of Nero is presented to the viewer.
movie: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) major The story depicts the life of Jesus Christ in Roman occupied Judea.
tc1983e01 major The story is set in the royal court of Ptolemaic Egypt, located in Alexandria, in the years surrounding 145 BC.
tc1983e02 major The story is set in the royal courts of Ptolemaic Egypt and Seleucid Syria in the years surrounding 128 BC.
tc1983e03 major The story is primarily set in the royal court of Ptolemaic Egypt in the years surrounding 115 BC. Parts of the story are set in the royal court of Seleucid Syria, and the court of Cyprus.
tc1983e04 major The story is set in the royal court of Ptolemaic Egypt in the years surrounding 100 BC.
tc1983e05 major The story is primarily set in the royal court of Ptolemaic Egypt in the years surrounding 80 BC. Parts of the story are set in Rome and parts are set in the court of Cyprus.
tc1983e06 major The story is set in the royal court of Ptolemaic Egypt in the years surrounding 51 BC.
tc1983e07 major The story is set in the royal court of Ptolemaic Egypt and the city of Rome in the years surrounding 46 BC.