Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2013-12-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-12-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25805
• TVDB ID: 275963

Cast and credited roles

• Simon Sebag Montefiore — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-12-05; final listed air date 2013-12-19; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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