Ottoman Empire by Train

Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride that covers 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started with a dream in the 14th century.

Storyline

Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride that covers 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started with a dream in the 14th century.

First Aired

2024-09-01
Last Aired

2024-09-29
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

5
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Channel 4, SBS

Keywords:

train ottoman empire

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Season 1

1. The Whirling Dervishes

Alice Roberts starts her Ottoman adventure in Adana. She visits a historic mosque and learns about the...More

Alice Roberts starts her Ottoman adventure in Adana. She visits a historic mosque and learns about the origins of Turkish delight. She then takes a train across the Taurus Mountains to Konya.Less

47mins 2024-09-01

2. A Tale of Two Cities

Alice Roberts is on a train to Ankara on her Ottoman adventure. She visits the tomb of Ataturk who saw...More

Alice Roberts is on a train to Ankara on her Ottoman adventure. She visits the tomb of Ataturk who saw out the end of the empire. Next, a train to the tomb of Osman, the empire's founder, in Bursa.Less

47mins 2024-09-08

3. Ships in the Night

Alice Roberts arrives in Istanbul and delves into the ingenious strategies employed by the Ottomans to...More

Alice Roberts arrives in Istanbul and delves into the ingenious strategies employed by the Ottomans to capture the city from Roman control.Less

47mins 2024-09-15

4. Controlling Europe

Entering the Balkans by sleeper train, Alice Roberts visits Bulgaria's capital Sofia. She learns how I...More

Entering the Balkans by sleeper train, Alice Roberts visits Bulgaria's capital Sofia. She learns how Istanbul controls the empire and how the landscape is almost entirely Soviet.Less