1 Season
4 Episode
Byzantium: The Lost Empire - Season 1 Episode 1 Building the Dream
In the opening film of this series on the Byzantine empire, John Romer traces the origins and growth of Byzantium, which under the aegis of Emperor Constantine developed from a small Greek town into a vast empire. The newly named Constantinople soon became a match for Rome. Romer also shows how it rapidly became known as a religious centre and as a cradle of great art and architecture.
- Year : 1997
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : Channel 4
- Keyword : ancient history, byzantine empire
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- Cast : John Romer
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