The Age of the Nativity: Roman Judea from Pompey to Herod | A Tale from the Roman Empire

Roman Occupation of Judea, 66-4 BC Jesus of Nazareth is born in the Roman-occupied land of Judea around 6 or 4 BC, an event that will inspire the holiday of Christmas. The world of the Nativity is a tumultuous scene of competing empires, diverse cultures, and ambitious leaders. How did Judea, homeland of Jesus and the Jewish people, become a province of the Roman Empire, and how did the infamous King Herod ascend the throne? Far from the capital of Rome, the wondrous birth of a child in rural Judea would one decide the fate of a mighty empire.

A story from the Roman world (c. 67 BC - 4 BC), featuring: Jesus of Nazareth, Mary, Joseph, Herod the Great, Hyrcanus II, Aristobulus II, Antipater the Idumean, Pompey the Great, Mark Antony, Octavian/Augustus, Antigonus II, Herod Archelaus, Herod Antipas

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CREDITS
Video footage from Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft, 2020)
Music by Scott Buckley (https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/)

Thumbnail Image (Creative Commons/Royalty-Free):
Mosaic depicting the Nativity of Christ (1296-1300 AD, Church of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, by Pietro Cavallini)

Logo Materials (Creative Commons/Royalty-Free):
Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BCE, Delphi Archeological Museum (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...)
Video: Coast of Santorini, Greece (https://www.videvo.net/video/greece-s...)
Font: Monograms Toolbox (Manfred Klein; https://www.dafont.com/monograms-tool...)

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