The Magic of the Dome in Florence

In mediaeval times, florence was one of the most important financial centres in europe. The city's connection to the mediterranean sea through the arno river facilitated international trade. Florence was famous world wide for its wool and luxury textiles at around this time. In the fourteenth century,Florence became the centre of the renaissance - a word that means rebath. Great thinkers took inspiration from the past, such as the culture of ancient greece,. But intellectuals were also looking forward, making exciting new discoveries and finding new ways of thinking.

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