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Art Bites 125: Christianity and Its Art in Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was Christian for over a century. Tombs, catacombs, and early Christian art tell the story. When Rome finally fell, the Roman basilica became the design of medieval churches and saints literally replaced emperors atop great Roman monuments.
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Rick visits skyscraper-studded Frankfurt and Nürnberg, capital of the Third Reich.
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Rick visits the two great cities of Saxony: the capital city of Dresden and Leipzig
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Hamburg, Germany’s mighty port city has risen from the ashes of World War II
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By train, bike, and boat, we visit the top Dutch sights outside of Amsterdam
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In the shadow of Venice, we visit three great cities: Padova, Verona and Ravenna.
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We visit Italy's most remote, romantic stretch of the Riviera, from Vernazza to Monterosso
