Drive Thru History: Ancient History

Dave Stotts gets lost in the Eternal City, explores Palatine Hill (home to the Caesars), and you will learn about the Arch if Titus and its connection to one of the most important stories of all time-the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. This amazing, yet largely untold story will help you make sense of history and today’s headlines in a whole new way.

Dave will take you on a grand tour that starts with modern auto racing, tracing back it’s connection to the Circus Maximus. You will learn that the Circus Maximus was the likely location of the start of the great fire of Rome-a fire some believe was started by Emperor Nero. This episode ends with a look at Nero and the first Christian persecutions, which include both of the Apostles Peter and Paul.

The episode starts with the story of the Punic Wars and the great Carthaginian General Hannibal. Dave looks at Hannibal’s tactical brilliance including his use of war elephants. Next, it’s on to the Roman Coliseum where Dave “picks a fight” with one of those cheesy guys who mugs for pictures with tourists. You will learn more about this amazing place then you would imagine-including how all the gladiatorial bloodshed finally came to an end through a mild mannered monk.

Dave will hop on a car ferry that will take him to a road that winds up the mysterious mountain where you could once find the Oracle at Delphi. After some weird fun Dave looks at the origin of the Olympics, follows the conquests of Alexander the Great, and begins a look at the Apostle Paul.

Dave gets lost…again…this time in Athens. Dave will take you to the Acropolis and the Parthenon for a fun, fast look at the finest architecture in the world. Next you get a quick lesson in Greek philosophy and learn about Plato, Aristotle and Socrates. Last, but not least Dave looks at the impact of a visit to Athens by the Apostle Paul. In this episode, Drive Thru History presents what is perhaps the most thorough, yet condensed, (about 15 minutes) story of Paul’s missionary journeys ever produced for television.

Dave visits the ruins of ancient Corinth. In this episode you’ll learn about the strategic importance of the city of Corinth through the ages. Dave examines the decadence of the Corinthians during the Roman era. Corinth sits near an isthmus, and you will see why understanding the geography of Corinth was so important to understanding the people of Corinth. Dave rides down the Corinthian canal and discusses the how an ancient dream became a modern reality. Last, Dave will examine the Apostle Paul’s life in Corinth and his writings to the church there-writings that forever changed history.