Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Simon Sebag Montefiore uncovers the three identities of the city some call the Centre of the World: Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul. This one metropolis has been the capital city of three empires - Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman. Each brought its own faiths, Gods and traditions, and each left its mark on the city in its architecture, traditions and in the living faith-communities who still populate this vast modern metropolis of 14 million people.

First Aired

Dec 5, 2013

Last Aired

Dec 19, 2013

Created By

Simon Sebag-Montefiore

Country

GB