Byzantium a Tale of Three Cities (2013)

Documentary · History

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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (158 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Britbox Apple TV Channel · BritBox · BBC Select Apple Tv channel
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Simon Sebag-Montefiore Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

8.13 avg 3 episodes 8.2 → 8.0 60 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	From Byzantium to Constantinople	8.2	22
2	From Constantinople to Istanbul	8.2	19
3	Capital of a New Empire	8.0	17