Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy is the birthplace of the period we now know of as the Renaissance Era. The Renaissance Era was a rebirth of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic values following the Middle Ages. This time period is associated with a shift in thinking in how humans perceive the world around them. During the Middle Ages, advances in science and art in Europe was not common. The Middle Age time period is sometimes branded as the "Dark Age" because of the lack of scientific and cultural advancement.