鸟瞰欧洲（2019）

Italy.
意大利
With a unique aerial view,
独特的鸟瞰图
we reveal the heart of the ancient world.
我们揭示了古代世界的核心
A land of excitement and wonder,
一片充满兴奋和惊奇的土地
where age-old traditions
在古老的传统
...rub shoulders with modern engineering marvels,
与现代工程奇迹擦肩而过
to create a landscape like no other in the world.
创造出世界上独一无二的风景
In this series, we'll take an aerial tour across Europe,
在本系列中 我们将进行一次横跨欧洲的空中之旅
seeing its sights from a brand-new perspective.
从一个全新的角度看它的景色
Filmed from above, over the course of a single year,
从上面拍摄 在一年中
as the landscape transforms through the changing seasons,
随着季节的变化 地貌也发生了变化
we will uncover the culture, history, and engineering
我们将揭示文化、历史和工程
that built the great European nations we see today.
造就了今天我们所看到的伟大的欧洲国家
Italy,
意大利
a 1,000-kilometer peninsula that reaches into the Mediterranean sea.
这是一个延伸到地中海的1000公里长的半岛
The country has a population of more than 60 million,
这个国家有6000多万人口
but through the year, visitors double that number.
但全年的游客数量翻了一番
In summer, tourists flock to the beaches of the south,
夏天 游客们蜂拥到南部的海滩
and in winter, the ski resorts of the north.
冬天 北方的滑雪胜地
But as the snow melts...
但随着雪融化…
the coming of spring heralds a rush of tourists
春天的到来预示着游客会蜂拥而来
to Italy's most famous historic cities.
意大利最著名的历史城市
Florence, with its world-renowned Duomo,
佛罗伦萨拥有举世闻名的大教堂
Milan's iconic medieval cathedral,
米兰标志性的中世纪大教堂
and Pisa's leaning tower.
还有比萨斜塔
But the most visited city of them all is the nation's capital, Rome.
但游客最多的城市是该国的首都罗马
For over 400 years, this city ruled the world
四百多年来 这座城市统治着世界
as the home of the Roman Empire,
作为罗马帝国的发源地
and the buildings left behind attract dizzying numbers of sightseers.
留下的建筑吸引了大量的游客
Over nine million people come here each year to marvel at the Colosseum,
每年有超过900万人来到这里 惊叹罗马圆形大剧场
the Roman Forum, and the Pantheon.
罗马广场和万神殿
This influx can be a problem for the people who live and work here,
这种涌入对在这里生活和工作的人来说是个问题
including the 800 residents of the Vatican City,
包括梵蒂冈城的800名居民
the world's smallest country.
世界上最小的国家
This is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church
这是罗马天主教会的总部
and the home of the Pope.
也是教皇的家
Thierry Roch is a member of the Pope's elite security force,
蒂埃里·洛克是教皇的精英安♥全♥部♥队的一员
the Swiss Guard.
瑞士卫队
I've been part
我一直都是一
of the Swiss Guard for over two years.
在瑞士卫队工作了两年多
It's a service we do for the church and for the Pope.
这是我们为教会和教皇所做的服务
Thierry is also a long distance runner
蒂埃里也是一位长跑运动员
for the Vatican City athletics team.
为梵蒂冈市田径队
A club with big ambitions,
一个雄心勃勃的俱乐部
because they hope to one day compete for their nation in the Olympic Games.
因为他们希望有一天能为自己的国家在奥♥运♥会上竞争
The Vatican sits at the very heart of Rome's bustling tourist zone.
梵蒂冈位于罗马繁华旅游区的中心
Every day, the streets are packed with thousands of visitors,
每天 街道上都挤满了成千上万的游客
which can make running a challenge for Thierry.
这对蒂埃里来说是一个挑战
To avoid the crowds, he and two of his teammates
为了避开人群 他和两名队友
start their training at 5:00 a.m.
早上5点开始训练
His five-kilometer training run takes him through the gates of the Vatican...
他五公里的训练跑带他穿过梵蒂冈的大门
and headlong into one of Rome's finest baroque piazzas,
一头扎进罗马最好的巴洛克广场之一
past one of the world's most famous temples,
经过世界上最著名的寺庙之一
Rome's oldest standing structures,
罗马最古老的建筑
and finally, the most famous attraction of them all,
最后 最著名的景点
the Colosseum.
罗马圆形大剧场
A route packed with history.
一条充满历史的路线
Thierry and his teammates first cross the Tiber,
蒂埃里和他的队友们首先穿过台伯河
the river that brought wheat, olive oil, and wine from the empire, into Rome.
这条河将小麦、橄榄油和葡萄酒从罗马带入罗马
Seen from above, the capital's famous bridges
从上面看 首都著名的桥梁
appear almost unrecognizable without traffic and tourists.
没有交通和游客几乎认不出来
As Thierry reaches the Piazza Navona,
当蒂埃里到达纳沃纳广场时
he treads in the footsteps of sporting history.
他踏着体育历史的足迹
Almost 1,000 years ago, a 15,000 capacity athletics arena stood here.
大约一千年前 这里曾建有一座能容纳一万五千人的运动场
A bird's eye view reveals that the piazza bears the shape of this stadium,
从鸟瞰的角度可以看出 广场的形状与体育场的形状相呼应
to this day.
这一天
It was Rome's first permanent sport's venue.
它是罗马第一个永久性的体育场馆
It held track and field competitions, as well as horse races.
它举办田径比赛和赛马
The athletes approach their next landmark,
运动员们接近了他们的下一个里程碑
a Roman building that's normally surrounded by sightseers.
通常被游客包围的罗马建筑
This is the 2,000-year-old Pantheon.
这是有2000年历史的万神殿
From above, we can marvel at a sight impossible to see from the ground.
从空中 我们可以惊叹于从地面上无法看到的景象
The vast dome that sits above this ancient church
坐落在这座古老教堂上方的巨大圆顶
looks just like an eyeball.
看起来就像一个眼球
Roman engineers crafted it from concrete,
罗马工程师用混凝土制♥作♥而成
a material so tough, it appears almost new,
这种材料非常坚硬 就像新的一样
despite it having stood for millennia.
尽管它已经存在了几千年
The oculus at its center lightens the load of this roof.
中心的眼孔减轻了屋顶的负荷
A structural trick that helped make this
这是一种结构上的技巧
the largest free-standing dome in the world, for over 1,000 years.
这是世界上最大的独♥立♥式穹顶 已经有一千多年的历史了
The Vatican athletes reach the Roman Forum just as the sun creeps over the horizon.
梵蒂冈的运动员到达罗马广场时 太阳刚刚从地平线升起
The Forum was an open public square,
论♥坛♥是一个开放的公共广场
surrounded by the empire's most spectacular structures,
周围环绕着帝国最壮观的建筑
but this land was just a swamp...
但这片土地只是一片沼泽……
until the Romans engineered a complex canal system
直到罗马人设计了一个复杂的运河系统
to drain it straight into the Tiber.
直接排进台伯河
Amazingly, this ancient system still functions today.
令人惊讶的是 这个古老的系统至今仍在运作
With the sun now up, the team don't have long
太阳升起来了 队伍没多少时间了
before tourists make their run impossible,
在游客让他们跑不动之前
but the finish line is in sight.
但终点线就在眼前
The Colosseum...
罗马圆形大剧场……
this vast stadium is over 1,900 years old.
这个巨大的体育场有1900多年的历史了
It has an underground level and could hold crowds of 50,000 at its peak.
它有一个地下层 最多可以容纳5万人
Inside, gladiators would fight to the death,
在里面角斗士们会战斗到死
or battle wild animals that were released from 36 trapdoors.
或者与从36个活板门中释放出来的野生动物战斗
My favorite monument,
我最喜欢的纪念碑
I think, is the Colosseum,
我想是斗兽场
because it looks like football stadiums of today.
因为它看起来像今天的足球场
Thierry finishes just in time.
蒂埃里及时完成了比赛
It's another perfectly planned run,
这是又一次完美的计划
and one step closer to his dream of winning a medal at the Olympic games.
也离他在奥♥运♥会上赢得奖牌的梦想更近了一步
Rome is Italy's most popular tourist destination...
罗马是意大利最受欢迎的旅游目的地
but running at a close second is one of the world's most unusual cities.
但紧随其后的是世界上最不寻常的城市之一
From high above the clouds, Italy's northern Adriatic coastline
从云端俯瞰 意大利北部的亚得里亚海海岸线
appears fractured, with dozens of tiny low-lying islands.
这里有几十个低洼的小岛
A closer look at the largest reveals something extraordinary,
仔细观察这个最大的天体就会发现一些不寻常的东西
houses and waterways and hundreds of boats.
房♥子 水道和数百艘船
This is Venice, a city built on water.
这就是威尼斯 一座建在水上的城市
From above, we can wonder at the labyrinth of winding waterways.
从上面看 我们可以对这曲折的水路迷宫感到惊奇
Centered on the opulent Piazza San Marco,
以富丽堂皇的圣马可广场为中心
with its huge bell tower and gilded basilica.
巨大的钟塔和镀金的长方形教堂
With no cars or roads, everyone travels by boat,
没有汽车和道路 每个人都坐船旅行
including the 20 million people who visit the city each year.
包括每年到访这座城市的2000万游客
But the luxuriant wonders of Venice are only accessible
但威尼斯华丽的奇观只能去参观
because one team of people is prepared to get their hands dirty.
因为有一组人已经准备好亲自动手了
It rests on the shoulders of engineer, Lorenzo Bottazzo,
它将由工程师洛伦佐·博塔佐来承担
to keep the traffic flowing.
保持交通畅通
From above, the scale of the task becomes clear.
从上面看 任务的规模变得清晰
150 canals that require constant maintenance.
150条需要持续维护的运河
To work in Venice
去威尼斯工作
is very fascinating.
非常吸引人的
Being surrounded by so much history and art
被如此多的历史和艺术所包围
is a strong motivation to do this job.
是做这份工作的强大动力
Lorenzo's biggest enemy is silt.
洛伦佐最大的敌人是淤泥
It washes in from the surrounding lagoon
它从周围的泻湖被冲刷进来
and gets trapped in Venice's narrow canals.
被困在威尼斯狭窄的运河里
Left alone, silt would build up
如果置之不理 淤泥就会堆积起来
and make it impossible for boats to get through the waterways.
使得船只无法通过水路
It is necessary
它是必要的
to dredge the canals
疏通运河