The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (2012)

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2012

Genre: Documentary , History

About: The series The Dark Ages: An Age of Light were first aired in 2012 and are part of the documentary and history genres. Links are up for the available episodes and new ones will be added once they are available online.

Plot: The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire with a descent into barbarism - a terrible time when civilisation stopped. Waldemar Januszczak disagrees. In this four-part series he argues that the Dark Ages were a time of great artistic achievement, with new ideas and religions provoking new artistic adventures. He embarks on a fascinating trip across Europe, Africa and Asia, visits the world's most famous collections and discovers hidden artistic gems, all to prove that the Dark Ages were actually an 'Age of Light'. Read More