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

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 ...

But now a team of scientists in Italy have found evidence that the statue originated in China. Having come to symbolise the city of Venice, the winged lion also happens to be the traditional ...

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 ...

A stunning finding has revealed that the revered Lion of St. Mark in Venice, Italy, is linked to the artistry ... a new chapter in understanding the statue's enigmatic past. The Lion of St ...

A winged lion has been gazing across St. Mark's Square in Venice for hundreds of years. Researchers have now discovered that the bronze sculpture has come a long way before it became a symbol of ...

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New info surrounding the “Lion of Venice” in Piazzetta San Marco is making historians second-guess the origins of the statue. Sitting on its Egyptian granite perch, the “Lion of Venice” has been a ...