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This villa is paved extravagantly with fine mosaics depicting Rome’s rich and powerful.
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The Pantheon gives us a feel for the magnificence of Roman engineering and aesthetics.
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Joyful Minoan frescoes are a testament to the sophistication of that early culture.
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At the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, appreciate the sophistication of that ancient kingdom.
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The Parthenon and Temple of Concordia trumpet the sophistication of ancient Greek society.
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Rome’s Altar of Peace and the Trophy of the Alps are fine examples of art as propaganda.
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The impact Greece had on Rome can be seen clearly in Roman art and architecture.
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A local guide brings the Roman Forum to life with her vivid description.
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Rome declined for centuries after its peak and left monuments to tell the story.
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Roman sculptors specialized in ultra-realistic, warts-and-all portrait busts.
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Egypt’s towering pyramids, lavish tombs hidden in hillsides, and glorious art treasures.
