Byzantium: The Lost Empire(1997)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1997-09-07
Average Runtime: 45m
Rating: 7.4
Votes: 5
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
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.
Keywords
ancient historybyzantine empire
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 4E01
Building the Dream
Air Date: 1997-09-07
In the opening film of this series on the Byzantine empire, John Romer traces the origins and growth of Byzantium, wh...
E02
Heaven on Earth
Air Date: 1997-09-14
John Romer continues his exploration of the Byzantium empire by looking at the creation of Christian art, with the fa...
E03
Envy of the World
Air Date: 1997-09-21
John Romer continues his exploration of the Byzantine empire by tracing the extent of its influence abroad. He shows ...
E04
Forever and Ever
Air Date: 1997-09-28
In the last programme in the series, John Romer tells how the Byzantium empire finally crumbled. Already weakened by ...
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