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Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of Prehistoric Europe
Season 12
Episode 1201
As the Ice Age glaciers melted, prehistoric Europe bloomed with surprisingly sophisticated art. From Ireland to France, Scotland to the Greek Isles, we traverse that mystical world of mighty megaliths, torchlit cave paintings, magical goddesses, and wrinkled bog people. We stand in awe as a massive tomb is radiated by a dramatic beam of sunlight and listen to ritual horns that still play today.
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In Paris, we cruise the Seine River, visit Napoleon’s tomb, and take in the Louvre.
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Fifteenth-century Florence was the birthplace of our modern world
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In this third episode on the Eternal City, we explore Rome on a more intimate scale.
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This second of three episodes on Rome reveals a city busy bursting with Baroque.
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30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a culturally broadening trip to Europe
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More of the artistic treasures of the city that propelled Europe out of the Middle Ages.
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Part one of three on the Eternal City, focusing on the grandeur of classical Rome.
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The homeland of the proud and resilient Basque people is split between France and Spain.
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We follow the trail pilgrims have trod from the French border to Santiago de Compostela.
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The capitals of Finland and Estonia offer a chance to sample each country's history.
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Sweden's capital, glitters with souvenirs from the day when it ruled as a superpower.
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We sail under fjord cliffs, hike on glaciers, enjoy Norway's historic capitol, Bergen.