Italy is a nation with an incredibly rich and influential history. Its impact on our modern world surrounds and fills our daily lives. From ancient thinkers and explorers, through the Renaissance to modern day innovations in science and technology, the famous boot-shaped country made our world a better place. To celebrate Italy's achievements, we're going to strip them away and explore the world left suffering unimaginably when it's greatest innovations and discoveries are erased.

• Cameron Nicoll
• Zac Jones