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For many centuries, the Roman Empire dominated the known world. Several great emperors brought Rome from a small city in central Italy to the largest world power to date. It didn't happen all at once, but was a sluggish process. Rome began her quest for power in the last centuries B.C. and continued well into the time of Jesus. Rome ruled with an iron fist and wouldn't allow anyone to speak out against the empire. Their plan of conquest consisted of taking an area over by force and then acting friendly with the inhabitants of their newly acquired territories. The motion picture "Ben-Hur" tells of a Jewish family who is caught right in the middle of a similar situation with the empire during the days of Jesus.

Judah Ben-Hur is the main character in the movie "Ben-Hur." He grows up in a wealthy and politically influential family who had everything they could possibly want. While still a young child, Judah's best friend, Messala, moved to Rome for education. As the years went by,......

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