Rome, 12 A.D. As darkness reigns over the Palatine Hill, a rumbling ox cart stops before the temple of Victory. A man in an augur's striped toga removes its famous statue. He says it's for a procession, but the Victory disappears not to be seen again. Augustus is furious. Rome wants its Victory back. At first, Alexander thinks little of it. He's a Jew, so a Roman goddess has nothing to do with him. Then a Jewish art dealer is arrested for stealing...