Pornokitsch

(1000 Euros courtesy of Ben Smith)

Sartorial soothsayers. (Hark! A Vagrant)

Orpington have their very own villa. For £1.50, you can leer at it too. (Tired of London, Tired of Life)

"I have devised a test: either (1) the novel is simply an action adventure (or perhaps romance or political thriller) with the characters dressed as Ancient Romans or (2) it is truly a historical novel, a novel that takes us to that specific time, teaches us something we did not know, and possesses a serious theme and purpose. Those novels that fall within the first category can be quite entertaining like a good movie; however, those that fall in the second category transcend the genre to become literature..." (Red Rook Review)

The bestselling historical fiction of 2010. (Reading the Past)

"I was originally against doing a biblical film because I thought the costumes would be so boring" -- Terry Jones (The Telegraph on The Life of Brian)

The highest rated "Roman" title on IMDB is a video game. The second through fourth highest are TV shows. The fifth is Ben Hur. Congratulations? (IMDB)