Name: The Guide to Essential Italy
Released: 2015-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Kenneth Bartlett

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Learning about the daily life of Italy's past and present in an immersive tour; exploring Rome, Florence, and Venice; taking trips to places like Pompeii and Perugia; visiting key monuments; witnessing artistic masterpieces and Italian culture.

Educational · 2015 · 30 min

Starring Kenneth Bartlett

EPISODE 1

Rome: The Eternal City

Visiting the sites along the Tiber River, which tell Rome's story; climbing the Monte Caprino, one of Rome's seven hills, to see sculptures, Michelangelo's magnificent piazza, and palaces; exploring the artworks of the Church of the Aracoeli.

29 min · Aug 21, 2015
EPISODE 2

The Capitoline and the Colosseum

Visiting the Piazza Venezia, known for its Renaissance and Baroque palaces, famous talking statues and the church of Santa Maria di Loreto; exploring the imposing forums of Trajan and Augustus and the history and lore of Rome's iconic Colosseum.

28 min · Aug 21, 2015
EPISODE 3

Imperial Palaces of the Palatine Hill

Learning about the marvels of Roman hydraulic engineering and visiting the massive Circus Maximus; exploring the ruined baths; discovering the palace complex of Domitian, the houses of Augustus and Livia and the Renaissance Farnese Gardens.

29 min · Aug 21, 2015
EPISODE 4

Pompeii: A City Frozen in Time

Visiting the preserved city of Pompeii, with its view into the lives of Roman citizens; envisioning the grandeur of Pompeii's forum; exploring mansions and bakeries; stopping at the theater and arena; visiting the Villa of Mysteries.

29 min · Aug 21, 2015
EPISODE 5

The Roman Forum

Learning about the history of the epicenter of Rome's empire; visiting key sites of the forum, including the Temple of Venus and Roma; stopping at the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine and the House and Temple of the Vestal Virgins.

29 min · Aug 21, 2015
EPISODE 6

Along the Via Sacra to the Capitoline

Exploring the highlights of the Roman Forum and grasping the functions of the Basilica Aemilia and the Basilica Julia; visiting pagan shrines; learning the stories of the Church of Saints Mark and Martina and the Mamertine Prison.

29 min · Aug 21, 2015

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