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.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:12 The Clash Of Gods
00:59:19 What The Barbarians Did For Us
01:58:44 The Wonder Of Islam
02:57:52 Vikings: Men Of The North

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