Episode 25 — The Venetian Carnival

Episode 30 — Venetia Maritima

The invasion of the Lombards in 568 set in motion another migration. A part of the people of the Byzantine province of Venetia fled the Lombards, and headed for the areas which remained under the control of Constantinople.

Episode 29 — The Lombard Invasion

The Lombard invasion of Byzantine Italy in 568 was a pivotal event in Venetian history, as it kicked off the movement towards a distinct Venetian society, culture and, ultimately, state.

Episode 28 — The early sources

The principal primary sources for the earliest period of Venice are not many, but their history is rather messy.

Episode 27 — Cassiodorus

A letter to the people of the lagoons from the Ostrogoth government, from 537.

Episode 26 — Sewage

A short episode on sewage, faeces, pits, tubes, and that kind of sh*t.