John Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in Venice.
Aired: Sep 7, 1997The transformation of Byzantium from sleepy fishing village into the new Rome.
Aired: Sep 14, 1997Under threat from Islam, the empire descends into iconoclast anarchy. Justini...
Aired: Sep 21, 1997The empire calls for help from the crusaders as defense against the encroachi...
Aired: Sep 28, 1997The end of Constantinople is at hand. It is a matter of when, not if. How wil...
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Network: Channel 4
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres:Documentary
