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

THE winged Lion of Venice watches over St Mark’s Square in the north Italian city, just as it has done for hundreds of years. But now a team of scientists in Italy have found evidence that the ...

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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 ...

30.5 x 25 cm. (12 x 9.8 in.) ...