Aired Sunday 1 December, 4:00pm - 5:00pmon BBC Two HD

Ancient Invisible Cities

Name: 4:00pm - Series 1 Episode 3
Start: 2024-12-01T16:00:00Z
End: 2024-12-01T17:00:00Z
Location: BBC Two HD

Series 1 Episode 3: Istanbul

Classical historian Dr Michael Scott explores the often-invisible treasures of one of the greatest ancient cities in the world: Istanbul. The city has been at the crossroads of Europe and Asia for over two and a half millennia. From the Greeks and Romans through the Ottomans to the Turks, Istanbul has been fought over, destroyed and rebuilt time after time.

Category: Documentary / History
Original air date: 21/09/2018

Cast and crew

Renny BartlettDirector
Michael ScottHost