Documentary

Byzantium: The Lost Empire

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.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Byzantium: The Lost Empire

First Air Date

September 7, 1997

Last Air Date

September 28, 1997

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Language

English

Production Companies

Ibis Film

Networks

Channel 4

Forever and Ever
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Forever and Ever

In the last programme in the series, John Romer tells how the Byzantium empire finally crumbled. Already weakened by the ravages of rogue Crusaders it succumbed to the invasion of the Ottoman empire of Turkey and the Christian centre of the world became the Islamic city of Istanbul. The scattered refugees took their art and culture worldwide, including Florence, Rome and even Romania to give the world a lasting artistic and cultural legacy that is the link between ancient Rome and Greece and the modern world.

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