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History's ancient legacies: Romans in Palestine
This program reviews the history of Palestine and its invaders from the time of Alexander the Great through the Roman Empire and examines the ongoing Jewish resistance to foreign rule and foreign religions. It provides a remarkable glimpse at the a...
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Connections: death in the morning
How did a test of gold's purity revolutionize the world 2,500 years ago and lead to the atomic bomb? Standardizing precious metal in coins stimulated trade from Greece to Persia, causing the construction of a huge commercial center and library at Al...