This program charts the turbulent history of the Iberian Peninsula under the Romans and Visigoths. The feudalistic divide between landowners and farmers, the brutal suppression and subsequent legalization of Christianity, barbarian invasions and the disintegration of the western Roman Empire, Visigothic rule, and incursions by Muslim armies are described through dramatizations, maps, artifacts, paintings, and footage of early churches. Many 3-D computer re-creations—villas, an amphitheater, a church, and entire towns—are included as well. Not available in French-speaking Canada. An RTVE Production. (Spanish with English subtitles, 44 minutes)
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