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
Episode Runtime	45min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Ibis Film
Networks	Channel 4

S01E04

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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