Download or read book The Lost Capital of Byzantium written by Steven Runciman and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinging to a rugged hillside in the lush valley of Sparta lies Mistra, one of the most beautiful Byzantine cities in Greece, a place steeped in history, myth, and romance. The Lost Capital of Byzantium tells the story of this once-great city--its rise and fall and its place in the history of the Peloponnese and the Byzantine empire.