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That was a great show
Really was....was originally meant to be 4 or 5 seasons. Was going to end with the rise of Christ in Judea.... with the Roman governor Pontius Pilate trying to arbitrate between the Jewish factions.
Sadly they got word that it was going to be cancelled when filming of 2nd season began...thats why it feels so disjointed towards the end.
Would've been incredible if HBO would've funded the whole original concept. It was one of the first big budget historical dramas for HBO and I think they got cold feet over the cost. Curiously, they later hit gold with Game of Thrones, but I always preferred Rome.
AIPAC and ADL pressured HBO to cancel
fucking Shylocks
did you hear, VDH had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on Dec 30 at stanford medical hospital?
VDH is an amazing classicist, military historian, political historian and california historian (his familyl purchased their homestead in Selma, CA in 1870)
Victor Davis Hanson is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, according to a recent update shared by Condoleezza Rice on January 3, 2026.
In his statement, Hanson confirmed he had the surgery at Stanford Medical Center and expressed optimism about his recovery, saying, “I’m doing well and hopeful as I move forward”.
He revealed that his diagnosis followed a nine-month struggle during which his condition—rare for a nonsmoker and nondrinker—was difficult to identify.
Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and prominent conservative commentator, had previously announced the upcoming operation on his podcast, noting he would take a break from hosting during his recovery
Nope, actually got into it from HBO Rome series... haha, and then started reading more about it.