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Rome’s rise, as seen in its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics, and marble Caesars.

We marvel at Stone Age cave paintings, mighty megaliths, and mysterious goddesses.

Prehistoric cave paintings; Egyptian pyramids and temples; classical Greek statues.

The rise and fall of Rome through its architecture and art (statues, mosaics, frescoes).

Romanticism, Impressionism, Art Nouveau; Cubism (Picasso) and Surrealism (Dalí).

Groundbreaking statues, paintings, and architecture—humanism in Florence and beyond.

Art of Europe’s “Age of Faith”: Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine, Moorish, and even Viking.

Bubbly Baroque art and austere Neoclassicism; divine kings, Revolution, and Napoleon.

This special is a sonnet to travel as Rick celebrates the joy of exploring our world.

This special is a sonnet to travel as Rick celebrates the joy of exploring our world.

Rick Steves tours four intriguing European islands: Malta, Capri, Orkney, and Skye.

Rick Steves tours four intriguing European islands: Malta, Capri, Orkney, and Skye.