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Lion in St. Mark’s Square is from China

September 22, 2025September 21, 2025 by Laura

A recent study at the University of Padua finds that the winged-lion in St. Mark’s Square – the emblem of medieval Venetian statehood – was once a Tang Dynasty tomb guardian.

Categories Archaeology, China, History, Venice Tags China, Tang Dynasty, tomb guardian, Venice Leave a comment
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