Program 691: Climate Change Watch; The Art of Rome; Seeing the Ancient World

Learn to see Rome the way the ancient Romans did… as the opulent and innovative city that gave Europe a common culture — and still influences how we live today.

Look closer at the even more-ancient worlds of the Greeks and Egyptians, and what their antiquities can tell us about their lives.

And find out what's being done to protect important cultural sites today from the ravages of the world's changing climate.

It's all on the next Travel with Rick Steves.

• Dr. Jonathan Bell, vice-president of programs, World Monuments Fund
• Gene Openshaw, lead writer for the "Rick Steves Art of Europe" TV series
• Call-out to Rome-based tour guide Francesca Caruso
• Greece-based tour guide Anastasia Gaitanou
• Egypt-based tour guide Colin Clement

• The World Monuments Fund has selected 25 sites for its 2022 Watch, released in March. WMF is based in New York City, with affiliate offices in London, Mumbai, Lima, Lisbon and Madrid. Dr. Jonathan Bell is their vice-president of programs.
• Francesca Caruso's website includes her contact information in Rome.
• Gene Openshaw co-authored "Europe's 100 Top Masterpieces" with Rick.
• Rick's new six-hour, six-week miniseries, Rick Steves The Art of Europe, is airing now on public television nationwide. Check your local listings.
• Colin Clement wrote about the international effort to uncover ancient underwater ruins near Alexandria.  He recommends the temple hall at Karnak, just north of Luxor, as one of the most important ancient sites to visit in Egypt. 
• Anastasia Gaitanou recommends the recently-discovered Macedonian royal tomb at Vergina as one of the most important ancient sites to visit in northern Greece, with its original treasures.
• Pausanias' travels are available to read online from Fordham University. 
• The Fado Museum lists sites where you can hear fado music in Lisbon.

• Chamber Music Northwest, "Quartet for the End of Time-IV: Interlude (Messaien)," Olivier Messien: Quartet for the End of Time; Bela Bartok: Contrasts / Delos
• Paco de Lucía, "Entre Dos Aguas," Entre Dos Aguas / Musicrama-Koch
• Nookie, featuring Larry Heard, "Paradise (Tease Mix)," Café del Mar, vol. 5 (collection) / MCA
• Vitamin String Quartet, "Santorini," Olympus: The String Quartet Tribute to Yanni / Vitamin Records
• Moby, "Horse & Carrot," 18 - B Sides / V2
• * Ryuichi Sakamoto, "Opus," BTTB / Sony Masterworks
• Nervozni Poştar, "Sarajevo Slatki Dome Moj," Ilidžanski Festival 08 - Veče Legendi vol. 2 (collection) / Hayat
• Jack Dangers, "Ava (Nu Wage Remix)," A Luaka Bop: Roots, Rock and Rhythm (collection) / Luaka Bop
• Severino Gazzelloni, "Amarcord," Severino Gazzelloni Plays Nino Rota / CAM OST
• Orchestration by Alex North, "Training the Gladiators (part 1)," Spartacus (original film soundtrack) / JB Production CH
• Tin Hat Trio, "The Quick Marble Tremble," Memory is an Elephant / Angel
• Ennio Morricone, "Watch Chimes ('Carillon's Theme' from the film 'For a Few Dollars More'), The Best of Ennio Morricone 2016 / Rossiter Rod UK Ltd
• NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, conductor, "The Fountains of Rome: The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset  (Respighi),"  Italian Orchestral Music / RCA  (1949 performance)  
• Conjunto de Guitarra de Raúl Nery, "Motivos Regionais," Guitarra Portuguesa (collection) / Seven Muses
• * Rocco De Rosa, "Iquique," Italia (collection) / Putumayo
• Tania Arab, "Agir Barana (Pluie de Feu),"  Les musiques du Sud (collection) / Al Sur  (France)
• Eric Montbel, "Calypso-Ulysse: Le second voyage," Les musiques du Sud (collection) / Al Sur (France)
• Georges Kazazian, "Nawara," Les musiques du Sud (collection) / Al Sur (France)
• Riviera Symphony Orchestra, Aleksey Revenko, "The Dance of the Wind," Romantic Renaissance Symphonic Rock Music for Cinema / Best Music
• Thievery Corporation, "Saudade," Saudade / ESL Music
• SON_SAS_0062_00401_Fado_Menor_APM
• SEL_SEL_6038_01101_Fado_Mouraia_APM
• Stereo Action Unlimited, "Hi-Fi Trumpet (Boyz from Brazil Mix)," Nikki Beach vol. 1 (collection) / Loungism Recordings 

• Rick refers to his new TV series "The Art of Europe" in the segment A open, and in the segment B interview.  At 21:00, Rick adds that it's airing "right now" across the country, and at 34:37, "it's airing this month." 
• Rick mentions the "2022 Watch" from the World Monuments Fund at 8:59.  He and Jonathan Bell start by discussing the threats to the Maldive Islands, the world's lowest-lying country, threatened with inundation in 70 years.
• At 17:50, Jonathan describes how President Biden re-instated protected status for the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, and even added to its original borders.
• Francesca refers to "the new show" at 36:33 when describing a view of the Roman Forum. Rick notes that Rome is the topic of the second hour of the new "Art of Europe" TV series.