Documentaries on Byzantium and the Byzantine Era
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The History of Orthodox Christianity
- A good introduction to early Christianity and Byzantium
See my Review for The Beginnings
See my Review for Byzantium
Byzantium: The Lost Empire
- An excellent series on the Byzantine Empire by
John Romer
See my Review for Building the Dream
See my Review for Heaven on Earth
See my Review for Envy of the World
See my Review for Forever and Ever
The Glory of Byzantium
- A popular introduction to the religious history of the early middle ages
See my Review for The Glory of Byzantium
Helena - First Pilgrim to the Holy Land
- The story of at this 4th c. empress & saint
See my Review for Helena - First Pilgrim to the Holy Land
Constantine - The Christian Emperor
- An excellent biography of Byzantium's founder
See my Review for Constantine - The Christian Emperor
The Last Assyrians
- A glimpse into the history and life of Aramaic Christians
See my Review for The Last Assyrians
Al Mawarenah - The Maronites
- A well done documentary on Maronite History 5th - 20th c.
See my Review of Al Mawarenah - The Maronites
Justinian - The Last of the Romans
- A scholarly biography of this 6th c. Emperor
See my Review of Justinian - The Last of the Romans
Lost Inventions - Hellfire at Sea
- A fascinating documentary about Greek fire.
See my Review for Lost Inventions - Hellfire at Sea
Byzantium:
The Lost Empire
Doxobus
Life of Saint John the
Golden Mouth
Films about Byzantium and the Byzantine Era
Constantine and the Cross
- An Italian historical fiction about Constantine I
See my Review for Constantine and the Cross
Life of St. Mary of Egypt and St. Zosima
- a Coptic film about two 4th century saints
See my Review for Life of St. Mary of Egypt and St. Zosima
Life of Saint Ephraem the Syrian
- A Coptic film about the humble 4th c. St. Ephraem
See my Review for the Life of Saint Ephraem the Syrian
Life of Saint John the Golden Mouth
- a Coptic film about Saint John Chrysostom
See my Review for Life of Saint John the Golden Mouth
Sign of the Pagan
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a classic American film about Attila's invasion of the Empire
See my Review for Sign of the Pagan
Teodora, imperatrice di Bisanzio
- an Italian film about Theodora and Justinian
See my Review for Teodora, imperatrice di Bisanzio
Battal Gazi'nin Oglu
- a Turkish historical action adventure set in medieval Malatya.
See my Review for Battal Gazi'nin Oglu
El Naser Salah el Dine
- an Egyptian film about the career of Saladin.
See my Review of El Naser Salah el Dine
Boj na Kosovu
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a Serbian film about the Battle of Kosovo, 1389 AD
See my Review of Boj na Kosovu
Doxobus
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a Greek film about life in a 14th c. Byzantine village.
See my Review for Doxobus
C
onstantine and
the Cross
Sign of the Pagan