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Jul 2020
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11. Byzantium - Last of the Romans

Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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On the outskirts of modern Istanbul, a line of ancient walls lies crumbling into the earth... In this episode, we look at one of history’s most incredible stories of survival - the thousand-year epic of the Byzantine Empire. Find out how this civilization suffered the loss of its Western half, and continued the unbroken legacy of Rome right through the midd ... Show More
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