Rome

I have been addicted to the DVD series that came out a few months ago called Rome. It was originally on HBO for two seasons, and for a student who finds history boring as a subject in general, this is a great way of learning about the past. I found it amazing on how true to the historical events of the Roman Empire the show was. I just began watching the second season and only finished the first episode, which was amazing. In the opening Caesar's people are doubting his empire as the soldiers from the "13th" are back from war and have no means of support for themselves and their families. They turn to crime and what seems to be the beginning of the "Italian Mafia" even back then. They were soldiers who defended their empire and died for it in some cases, yet back in Rome they were nothing. All this amongst