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Venice is famous as the city of romance, the city of Casanova, where lovers forget their worldly woes. It was once an extremely rich and powerful city, built by merchants and bankers who controlled a shipping empire throughout the Mediterranean.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2914_venice.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2914_venice.html
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Roman refugees built Venice, reveals ancestor city ; 17 September 2008; Asian News International; Scientists have unearthed the hidden ruins of an ancient lagoon town in Rome that was the ancestor of the city of Venice, and have revealed that Venice was built by refugees from Roman cities, who were driven out of...
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medievalnews.blogspot.com/2008/09/roman-refugees-built-...
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Oct 15, 2008 ... How was the city of venice built on the water? It wasn't built on water. It was built on over 100 small islands.
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The most important village in the lagoon by that time is not Venice but Torcello, where in 639 the gorgeous Cathedral was built, and where many people are seeking refuge from barbarian invasions. Step by step, Venice was built on several islands of a lagoon, then linked by bridges.
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www.veniceword.com/vehistory.html
www.veniceword.com/vehistory.html
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Comprehensive guide to history, construction, culture, art and maps of Venice, Italy. ... Venetian Architecture - The Construction Of Venice ("..The City of Venice is built on a collection of over 100 low islands in the centre of the Lagoon.
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There is at least one city, however, Venice, where this relationship between buildings and land is fundamentally different because the basic ingredient of the land is missing; Venice is built on water, a floating city and the connection to water is the primary consideration in the act of planning.
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www.owlnet.rice.edu/~arch343/lecture7.html
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The city built on water: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Venice, Italy by TravelPod member hodgo7 ... Entry from Venice ... The city built on water 8...
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Venice, built on a series of swampy islands in the midst of a large lagoon, has been slowly sinking under its own weight throughout its 1 ... While studying the archeological origins of Venice, Ammerman and his colleagues dug up evidence showing that the city has been sinking much faster than anyone previously thought.
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www.emagazine.com/march-april_2003/0303curr_venice.html
www.emagazine.com/march-april_2003/0303curr_venice.html
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Whether you immerse yourself in its maze of alleyways or float down its endless canals in one of the picturesque gondolas, relax in a solitary café or discover the hidden art treasures of this city built on water, Venice never fails to fascinate.
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www.visitdolomites.com/culture/en/cnt470/Famous-Cities....
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