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House on stilts - the first passageway

In the Middle Ages, an alley in Frankfurt am Main connected Hühnermarkt and drapery district. Because a merchant wanted to build there, architects simply put the house on stilts, creating Germany's first passageway. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Story House Productions/Jan Karitzky/Jürgen Rehberg/Stefan Leu

How Berliners lived in imperial times

The "Wilhelminian Ring" in Berlin around 1900 comprised simple districts such as Wedding, but also nicer districts such as Tiergarten. The plan was for wealthy citizens and workers to live next door to each other. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Story House Productions/Jochen Ruderer/Jürgen Rehberg/ Ronald Ri

Leisure time in ancient Rome

In ancient Rome there were entertainment and red light districts, thermal baths, theaters and sports venues such as the Circus Maximus. Here, the most popular entertainment by far took place. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Story House Productions/Jens Afflerbach, Sebastian Scherrer/Jürgen Rehberg/Franziska M