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Byzantium the lost empire

Byzantium was the powerful legacy of ancient Greece and Rome, the first Christian empire and the last flowering of classical civilizations before it fell to the plundering armies of the Ottoman Turks. Shot on location in nine countries, these four episodes transport the viewer to a world that history has nearly forgotten.

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  • "Envy of the world"@en
  • "Envy of the world"
  • "Building the dream"@en
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  • "Lost empire"
  • "Lost empire"@en
  • "Forever and ever"@en
  • "Forever and ever"
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  • "Byzantium was the powerful legacy of ancient Greece and Rome, the first Christian empire and the last flowering of classical civilizations before it fell to the plundering armies of the Ottoman Turks. Shot on location in nine countries, these four episodes transport the viewer to a world that history has nearly forgotten."
  • "Byzantium was the powerful legacy of ancient Greece and Rome, the first Christian empire and the last flowering of classical civilizations before it fell to the plundering armies of the Ottoman Turks. Shot on location in nine countries, these four episodes transport the viewer to a world that history has nearly forgotten."@en
  • "Documentary about the Byzantine Empire, exploring Constantinople, Hagia Sophia, and other places and antiquities from eleven centuries of history."@en
  • "Come on a journey into the lost world and culture of a spectacular society that once spanned Europe and the Middle East as an undivided whole. For 1000 years Byzantium served as a conduit of cultures from China to Iceland. Many of the laws and legal systems remain in use today as well as an intellectual tradition that undepins the modern understanding of learning and the humanities."
  • "Covers the building and founding of Constantinople, its flowering as a second Rome during the fall of the Roman Empire, its might and splendor during the Middle Ages, and its gradual decline under various invaders."@en
  • ""For more than 1,000 years, the Byzantine Empire was the eye of the entire world - the origin of great literature, fine art and modern government. Heir to Greece and Rome, it was the first Christian empire, spanning 11 centuries and three continents. In the end, plundered and sacked by invaders, Byzantium nearly became extinct. Now, after a year of filming on three continents, TLC unlocks this ancient region to uncover the great cultures that helped shape the Western world. Pass through the gates of Constantinople, the eye of the world, where East still meets West. Explore the magnificent mosque of Hagia Sophia. Visit the treasury of St. Mark's in Venice and see antiquities never before filmed for television ... Hosted by noted historian John Romer"--Publisher's website."@en
  • "For more than 1,000 years, the Byzantine Empire was the eye of the entire world. The origin of great literature, fine art, and modern government, it was also the first Christian empire. Pass through the gates of Constantinople, explore the magnificent mosque of Hagia Sophia and see the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks, Venice."@en
  • "The history of Byzantium, the first Christian empire and the last legacy of ancient Greece and Rome before it fell to the Ottoman Turks. Filmed on location in nine countries, and includes footage of the gates of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia, and the treasury of St. Mark's in Venice."
  • "V. 1. Building the dream ; Heaven on Earth -- v. 2. Envy of the world ; Forever and ever."@en
  • ""Relive the glory that was Byzantium ... powerful legacy of ancient Greece and Rome, the first Christian empire and the last flowering of classical civilization before it fell to the plundering armies of the Ottoman Turks. ... Shot on location in nine countries, Byzantium: the Lost Empire transports you to a world that history has nearly forgotten, but one that you will most certainly never forget." container."@en

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  • "Byzantium"
  • "Byzantium the lost empire"
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