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Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves' Europe: Ancient Roman Art
Season 12
Episode 1203
Follow Rome’s rise through its awe-inspiring art, starting at Rome’s humble birthplace in the Forum. Soon Rome is graced with supersized monuments like the majestic domed Pantheon and the Colosseum, where gladiators battled to the death. We also get a glimpse of Rome’s more intimate side: the colorful mosaics, luxurious frescoes, and realistic portraits of the solid citizens who made Rome great.
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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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A tumultuous 20th century left reunited Berlin entertaining more visitors than ever.
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We experience the best-preserved Baroque city in Central Europe, Prague.
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By train, bike, and boat, we visit the top Dutch sights outside of Amsterdam
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Europe's best-preserved 17th-century city, Amsterdam is traditional and modern.
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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
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We harvest olives near Ramallah, follow pilgrims to Bethlehem and bob in the Dead Sea.
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We start in Jerusalem, visit cosmopolitan Tel Aviv and savor the local cuisine.