Rick Steves' Europe

Florence: Heart of the Renaissance

Michelangelo's "David"; Botticelli's "Birth of Venus"; Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise"; Florentine artists live and work across the Arno. (30 minutes)

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From Ireland to the Greek Isles, a look at Stone Age cave paintings, megaliths and mysterious goddesses. (30 minutes)

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From Ireland to the Greek Isles, a look at Stone Age cave paintings, megaliths and mysterious goddesses. (30 minutes)

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Tracing the rise of Greek culture; the Acropolis, Parthenon and Golden Age temples. (30 minutes)

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Tracing the rise of Greek culture; the Acropolis, Parthenon and Golden Age temples. (30 minutes)

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Tracing the rise of Greek culture; the Acropolis, Parthenon and Golden Age temples. (30 minutes)

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Tracing the rise of Greek culture; the Acropolis, Parthenon and Golden Age temples. (30 minutes)

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Rome's rise through its art, including its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics and marble Caesars. (30 minutes)

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Rome's rise through its art, including its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics and marble Caesars. (30 minutes)

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Rome's rise through its art, including its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics and marble Caesars. (30 minutes)

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Exploring ancient Roman cities from England to Turkey, including their art, aqueducts, theaters and churches. (30 minutes)

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Diverse art produced by early Europeans, from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. (30 minutes)

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Diverse art produced by early Europeans, from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. (30 minutes)