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These people are on the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. Can you guess why it leans like this?
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Watch as this toy tower is built on a sponge. The Tower of Pisa is built on soft ground—but luckily not this soft!
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Many cities are built on flat ground or hills. Imagine... How could you build on a cliff? How hard would it be?
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People found a bit of flat rock on this cliff for this church. Mules carried materials here on skinny, rocky paths.
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Italy has many old seaside villages built on hills, too. They have steep roads and rows of stacked houses.
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The “Blue Grotto” is a famous cave in Italy. Why do you think the water is glowing blue like that?
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An opening in the cave lets in sunlight underwater. It shines through the water, making the cave glow blue!
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The city of Venice has dozens of tiny islands next to each other. How do you think people get around the city?
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Venice is famous for canals. People mainly use boats instead of cars! There’s even traffic when it gets busy!
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Italy has three volcanoes! When a volcano erupts, it can “rain” huge clouds of ash. Thick ash can bury things...
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A whole city was buried in ash 2,000 years ago. Here’s a part that was dug up. What do you think this place was?
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Scientists figured out it’s a fast-food place. People got food like fish, duck, pig, and more at the colorful counter.
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Scientists who study the 2,000-year-old city (Pompeii) have even found 2,000-year-old bread in ancient ovens!
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