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A cinematic street scene inspired by public life during the Russian Revolution.Russian Revolution1917–1923

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A cinematic European street scene inspired by life during the Napoleonic Wars.Napoleonic Wars1803–1815
A cinematic street scene inspired by urban life in the Roman Empire.Roman Empire27 BCE–476 CE

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A cinematic city scene inspired by daily life in Francoist Spain.Francoist Spain1939–1975

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A cinematic historical scene inspired by everyday life during the American Civil War.American Civil War1861–1865
A cinematic urban scene inspired by daily life and tension during the Cold War.Cold War1945–1991
A cinematic settlement scene inspired by life in the Viking Age.Viking Age793–1066

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A cinematic street scene inspired by daily life during the Spanish Civil War.Spanish Civil War1936–1939
A cinematic Berlin street scene inspired by the Weimar Republic.Weimar Republic1918–1933

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A cinematic historical scene inspired by civilian life during the Russian Civil War.Russian Civil War1917–1922