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Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore traces the sacred history of Istanbul. The Turkish capital was once described as the 'city of the world's desire', having been the focus of three faiths - Paganism, Christianity and Islam - and the stage for some of the fiercest political and religious conflicts over the past 2,500 years.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Four (2013 - 2013)
Schedule: Thursdays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: History
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Capital of a New Empire

Episode 1x03; Dec 19, 2013

Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at how Istanbul became the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: Capital of a New EmpireDec 19, 2013
1x02: From Constantinople to IstanbulDec 12, 2013
1x01: From Byzantium to ConstantinopleDec 5, 2013
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