What happened to Italy's Skyscrapers?

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Check out Manta Sleep here https://tinyurl.com/4bdyubnf and make sure to use the code Presentpast for 10% off your order! Join us in New York on the 20th of June! https://thedispatch-nyc.eventbrite.com/ And check out Lorenzo's other work here! https://lancaster.academia.edu/LorenzoCaravaggi If you want to see these beautiful city models go to these museums: https://www.bolognawelcome.com/en/places/museums-and-art-galleries/collezioni-comunali-darte-en https://www.bolognawelcome.com/en/places/museums-and-art-galleries/museo-civico-medievale-2 800 years ago Italy had skyscrapers, what happened to them? 00:00 - 02:31: Intro 02:31 - 04:15: Italy in medieval times and Bologna now 04:15 - 07:17: Chapter I Vendetta 07:17 - 08:41: Chapter II Rise 08:41 - 12:19: Chapter III Fall Thank you to AP Archive for access to their archival footage. Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images. Hi there, my name is Jochem Boodt. I make the show The Present Past, where I show how the present has been influenced by the past. History, but connected to the present and fun! Every episode I show how history has influenced and made a thing, an idea or event in our present time. I make different content. You can find me on: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepresentpast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_presentpast/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/@ThePresent_Past Logo by: https://www.instagram.com/multicolor_junkie/ If you have an idea for an episode please fill in this form: https://www.dropbox.com/request/nMMMSpoNWUJHBIZ8hJRu