Europe: History Seen From Above

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View Europe from above, revealing stunning landscapes that bear the marks of history; each aerial journey uncovers how centuries of upheaval shaped national and shared identities, enriched by insights from historians, archaeologists, and geographers.
Spain: When Spain was Called Hispania
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Before Spain was Spain, it was Hispania; Roman troops landed in Ampurias in 218 BC, bringing centuries of stability that reshaped the Iberian Peninsula; roads, aqueducts, bridges, and great cities transformed the landscape, many still visible today.

Italy: Roman Civil Engineering
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Italy, cradle of Latin culture, still bears the mark of Rome's engineering genius; from roads and bridges to aqueducts, a vast web once linked the capital to its empire, proving Rome was built as much by land development as by war.