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Secrets of the Dead: Great Fire of Rome [VHS]

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"The Great Fire of Rome" seeks to answer the question of just how the fire of 64 AD began. Was it just an accident, caused by the cramped living conditions in the "poor quarter" of ancient Rome? Was it the devious emperor Nero, who wanted to build glorious palaces and other buildings in the heart of Rome (but didn't have the room)? Or was it a mysterious new religious cult, called "Christians," who had recently sprung up in Rome and sometimes caused trouble?

The program seeks to answer this question, and there seems to be some evidence for each case. Some Roman historians blamed Nero, and wrote that he "fiddled" while Rome burned. But this is far from true, and Nero actually was active in trying to stop the spread of the fire. So if it wasn't Nero, was it an accident? It could have been, as there were plenty of flammable objects in the area, especially in the slums of Rome. But is it also possible that the Christians, seeking the beginning of the "end times," had something to do with the mysterious fire?

The viewer is left to draw his own conclusions, but the program is excellent nonetheless. Just the prospect of "Christians as arsonists" is intriguing enough!

Five stars.

Hey Nemean Lion, why don't you pick up a nice book on grammar? I lost count of all your errors, but just your first two sentences are a great introduction to the ensuing hilarity. If anyone with an extra hour on their hands wants to wade into that morass of grammatical ignominy, be my guest. I have better things to do.