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1 season · 4 episodes total · ~4 per season.
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Byzantium: The Lost Empire
1997 1 seasons · 4 eps English
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Documentary
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John Romer recreates the glory and history of Byzantium. From the Hagia Sophia in present-day Istanbul to the looted treasures of the empire now located in St. Marks in Venice.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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John Romer
Self - Presenter
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 3 hours end-to-end — 0 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Premiered 1997 and has since ended.
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Documentary.
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CAST
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Airs on Channel 4.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 4
- Avg episode length
- 45 min
- Premiered
- 1997-09-07
- Last aired
- 1997-09-28
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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