World famous 3-ton statue ‘The Lion of Venice’ is actually 1,000-years-old & from 6,000-miles away in CHINA, study finds
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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Is Venice’s famed winged lion statue actually Chinese?
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?
Was the Lion of Venice made in China more than 1,000 years ago? Italian scientists have evidence
It is the emblem of the Italian city. But now scientists say this ancient statue originated much further east.
Study suggests iconic Lion of Venice was made in China
A new study has suggested that Venice, Italy’s iconic winged lion statue may have been created in China well before Marco ...
Study gets closer to unveiling secret of St. Mark’s Lion
The Lion of St. Mark standing on a column in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy Photo: VCG. A stunning finding has revealed ...
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World famous 3-ton statue ‘The Lion of Venice’ is actually 1,000-years-old & from 6,000-miles away in CHINA, study finds
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 ...
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Is Venice’s famed winged lion statue actually Chinese?
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 ...