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...Borders Have Always Existed?24 min
Available until 09/12/2026
10/12/2025
250,000 kilometres of borders stretch across the world todaya nd even on the oldest maps they are everywhere. But have borders always been with us? From the frontiers of the Roman Empire, past the Berlin Wall, to the European Schengen area, we take you on a fascinating trip through the origins of borders.
Country
Germany
Year
2025
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