Basic Info

First Air: November 27, 2012

Rating: ⭐ 7.6/10 (5 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Last Episode

Name: The Men of the North

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2012-12-18

Across the waters of the North Sea, the Vikings launched raids on the coasts of Britain and Ireland, targeting monasteries like Lindisfarne, where monks produced illuminated manuscripts of breathtaking beauty. Yet the Vikings who terrorized Dark Age Europe spent as much time creating their own stunning artwork as they did stealing it from others.

Videos

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light Trailer (YouTube)

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

2012 1 seasons 4 episodes ⭐ 7.6/10 5 votes

Overview

Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. Simple symbolic meaning developed into splendid art and churches.