It's like that Star Trek episode, the original Star Trek not one of the many retreads, where they go to the planet of Romans, not Nazis -- that was another episode. Like these more modern Romans have bloodletting on TV, instead in the arena. And there was this underground cult who worshiped the sun. Only in the end, Lt. Uhura figures out its the Son not the sun. And I think it's Kirk who says it would be amazing to stay and see it happen all over again (leaving aside the fact that the Romans endured to modern times without the weakening effect of Xians).