Episode 10: Bosnia To France and Home
| # | Location | Treasure | Image | Brief description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Stari most | Reconstructed 16th Century bridge in the Bosnian city of Mostar. It was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and was the height of technical achievement when it was built. | |
| 74 | Athens, Greece | Parthenon | 5th Century BC Temple to Athena is the main building on the Acropolis in Athens. Its ruinous state had a huge impact on the Romantic movement. | |
| 75 | Rome, Italy | Pantheon | Temple to all the Gods in central Rome. Its dome is one of the largest and oldest in the world. | |
| 76 | Florence, Italy | Medici Chapels | Chapel designed by Michelangelo for the Medici family who were the most powerful Florentine family during the Renaissance | |
| 77 | Venice, Italy | Grand Canal | The most important canal in Venice, lined by many of the city's most beautiful buildings | |
| 78 | Madrid, Spain | Guernica | Painting by Pablo Picasso; a reaction to dictator Franco troops bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War | |
| 79 | Granada, Spain | Alhambra | A palace in the Spanish city of Granada, regarded as one of the finest pieces of Islamic architecture | |
| 80 | Chartres, France | Cathedral of Chartres | One of the finest Gothic cathedrals, especially noted for its Stained glass |
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