Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this new video, classicist Honor Cargill-Martin delves into the iconic Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Is it historically accurate or is it a very naughty film?

00:00 Intro
00:53 Judea A.D. 33
01:55 Colosseum?
06:56 People’s Front of Judea
10:28 “What have the Roman’s done for us?”
16:05 Roman Grafitti
19:44 Hypocaust
23:30 Biggus Dickus
28:42 “Crucifixion?”
30:37 “…release a wrong doer from our prison”
32:09 “I’m Brian!”

**Edit: 24.57 Philo not Josephus**

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