Pompeii: No Purple Capes
Pompeii depicts many characters sporting purple capes. However, if they had been real people living in ancient Rome, they’d have been executed. How come? Well, the infamous Emperor Nero issued a decree that said anyone who wore purple aside from himself would be sentenced to die.
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Ben Hur: The Star of David
The motion picture Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ is the new adaptation of a novel written by Lew Wallace in 1880. The film stars Jack Huston and its protagonist wore the Star of David. Despite the impact which might have been made by the donning of the symbol, it doesn’t really match historical records. Evidence suggests the symbol hadn’t been in use before the 12th Century.
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