It is the emblem of the Italian city. But now scientists say this ancient statue originated much further east.

What? The Lion of Venice, an ancient bronze statue of a winged lion which can be seen by countless tourists on a massive plinth of Egyptian granite in the Piazza San Marco. Lions have wings?

THE famed “Lion of Venice” has stood in St Mark’s Square for hundreds of years – and now scientists have made a baffling discovery about its origins. A new study has ...

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A new study has suggested that Venice, Italy’s iconic winged lion statue may have been created in China well before Marco ...

However, one mystery still remains - how did the three ton winged lion statue make its way from China to Venice. According to records famous Venetian explorer Marco Polo returned from a place he ...

What? The Lion of Venice, an ancient bronze statue of a winged lion which can be seen by countless tourists on a massive plinth of Egyptian granite in the Piazza San Marco. Lions have wings? They do ...