Part 3 (9:35 min) The wall saved the city from possible invasion but eventually it fell to. In 527, Emperor Justinian I and his wife and empress Theodora enter the picture; the Hippodrome;
4 Aug 08
4 Aug 08
Part 3 (9:35 min) The wall saved the city from possible invasion but eventually it fell to. In 527, Emperor Justinian I and his wife and empress Theodora enter the picture; the Hippodrome;
Posted in: History Reclaimed.
Tagged: Antiquity · architecture · byzantine · dark ages · docu-drama · empire · engineering · Engineering an Empire · europe · history · History Channel · roman · rome

on Aug 6th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Fascinating program! I can never get enough of ancient history. I quite liked the host’s unorthodox style…
on Aug 6th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Yes… and this was great for me because I did not know much about the Byzantine empire. I had always thought they reign for only a short blip. Yes, Peter Weller has a nice offbeat quality about him.