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Stories Set in the 1st century (0–99)
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Rome ran the Mediterranean world as a single empire for the first time. Augustus and his successors built roads, aqueducts and a professional army that kept an uneasy peace from Britain to Syria, while tax collectors, local kings and new religious movements tested that peace at every border.
Nero's persecution of Christians followed the Great Fire of Rome in 64 CE, and Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii in 79 CE. Ben-Hur is set in the Judea of the 20s and 30s CE, and Pompeii recreates the final hours of the buried city. Open the 1st century on the StoryTerra map and explore its stories by place.
9 famous stories set in the 1st century
Live snapshot of the top 9 most popular catalogue items (2026-09-05). Click any card to open this entry on the live map.
Browse 71 books, 58 movies and 1 game set in the 1st century (0–99).
The Passion of the Christ
A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
Life of Brian
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man but through a series of ridiculous events he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother the hapless Brian has…
Ben-Hur
In 25 ADJudah Ben-Hur a Jew in ancient Judea opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor he is put into slavery and his mother and…
Jesus Christ Superstar
Recounts the last days of Jesus Christ from the perspective of Judas Iscariot his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype forgetting the principles of his…
Quo Vadis
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Pompeii
In 79 A.D. Milo a slave turned gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As…
Ben-Hur
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
Caligula
The perversion behind imperial Rome the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister his marriage to Rome's most infamous…
Risen
Clavius a powerful Roman military tribune and his aide Lucius are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and…
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