Visits to major historic sites guide this documentary’s examination of the rise of the Byzantine empire, battles for territory in the Holy Land, and the role of Venice, Europe’s great trade and seafaring power, during the expansion of the Ottoman empire. Program highlights include Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, and St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace in Venice.
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