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A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.

This movie focuses on a dozen of the five hundred characters depicted in Bruegel's painting. The theme of Christ's suffering is set against religious persecution in Flanders in 1564.

As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.

The unique view on the well-known story of Christ's death and resurrection, which we see with the eyes of brigand Barabbas who got away from death on the cross.

Actual footage of Penitentes - a sect of Catholic religious fanatics who engage in self-flagellation - is combined with new footage about a murder.

This program examines the history and physiology of crucifixion. Though generally associated with the Roman Empire, it began with impalement, a method of public execution by torture, in the Assyrian Empire. Through extensive use the Roman Empire refined methods to maximize and, by delaying death, extend the suffering of the victim. In recent centuries crucifixion has experienced a renaissance in various forms but with the same purpose; state sponsored terrorism to suppress opposition.

Conor discovers the spear that Longinus used to kill Christ on Golgatha and wields it to unite the Celtic tribes against the Romans. Concerned about the effect the spear is having on their friend, Caitlin and Fergus steal the relic and return it to its hiding place only to discover that Longinus is not far behind.

On the time of Julius Caesar, before the Pax Romana.

Filmed on many actual locations in and around Jerusalem, this program recreates the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ including the actual Crucifixion.

Holy Week is among the most important rituals in Christianity. The week before Easter, Holy Week celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Seville, Spain, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, dozens of processions take place, each one led by one of the 60 brotherhoods in the city.

The center of modern Jerusalem is home to several major sites of key religious importance for Jews, Muslims, and Christians. We then travel to Acre, among the oldest settlements on Earth, as well as the ancient historic region of Masada.

From the cross of Calvary and Jesus's crucifixion to the mysterious events surrounding His tomb, the magnificence of the resurrection is brought to light, including Christ's reappearance to His disciples in the upper room.

Fighting in Greenland means a change of destination and new dangers for Ubbe and company. A death in Kiev brings changes. Gunnhild makes her choice. Ivar gets a surprise and makes a decision.

Television presenter Jamie Theakston continues his exploration of historical mysteries by asking if there is any historical evidence for the existence of Jesus and the events relating to him depicted in the Bible.