Scientific tests reveal Venice’s bronze Lion of St. Mark likely began as a Tang-dynasty guardian from China, later reborn as ...

New research shows Venice’s bronze Lion of St Mark was cast in Tang-era China, revealing a Silk Road link behind the city’s sacred symbol.

This weekend, on Sunday, April 28, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass in St. Mark’s Square during a one-day trip to Venice, Italy. Afterward, he will privately venerate the relics of St. Mark the ...

Pope Francis will travel by motorboat along Venice’s canals and offer Mass in St. Mark’s Square during his visit to the “floating city,” the Vatican announced Monday. The Holy See Press Office has ...

Italian researchers believe the famous statue may have originated in Tang dynasty China but Chinese scholars are not ...

Venice is famously not short of tourists, but its newest sight aims to harness the city’s overtourism problem by pointing visitors towards social responsibility. The Procuratie Vecchie in St. Mark’s ...

If you’re planning a trip to Venice, you are in for a treat! Venice is such a pretty city, full of interesting things to see and do. I have absolutely loved the time I’ve spent in Venice, and although ...

Pope Francis had not travelled since visiting the French city of Marseille in September - Copyright AFP/File ETIENNE LAURENT Pope Francis had not travelled since ...

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