Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
Season 1, Episode 2: The Power of the World: 586-72 CE
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Episode 2 covers destruction of Babylonia by the Persians to the time of the Roman Empire, including the Hellenistic period, the rise of the Hasmonean state, and the destruction of Judea and the second temple.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
A People Is Born: 3800-586 BCE
Episode 2
The Power of the World: 586-72 CE
Episode 3
The Shaping of Traditions: 30-732
Episode 4
The Crucible of Europe: 732-1492
Episode 5
Search for Deliverance: 1492-1789
Episode 6
Roads from the Ghetto: 1789-1925
Episode 7
The Golden Land: 1654-1930s
Episode 8
Out of the Ashes: 1919-1947
Episode 9
Into the Future: 1880-1990s