Duomo and Leaning Tower of Pisa
Italy's Great Monuments
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Join me for this video lecture webinar on the great architectural monuments in the Campo dei Miracoli in Pisa, Italy. From its majestic marble cathedral, to its elegant circular baptistry, Pisa is home to some of the greatest architecture of the Middle Ages, including that most iconic of architectural mishaps - the "Leaning Tower of Pisa."
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