Venice - San Marco Basilica

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Day 9 & 10 - Venice - San Marco Basilica

"So like a queen with her royal robes, full of harmonious color, rent and worn." Ada Cambridge 







The history of the ancient basilica is fascinating. The vast exterior and interior are completely covered with priceless art and artifacts that speak of its past.  With war booty on the exterior and over 85,000 square feet of mosaics on the interior, it's almost impossible to put into words.  These videos with commentary by historians do a good job, so to help prepare for our visit, take a look at some or all of them.

Rick Steves
https://youtu.be/NE1f8kkx5jE

SmartHistory
https://youtu.be/_fAgls5bGXs

Art of Extraordinary Travel - After Hours Tour
https://youtu.be/UZX7p7kO2Ig


Plunder, War & the History of the San Marco Horses
https://youtu.be/1H7u3jVQ0zg

*Some literature says shoulders must be covered to enter the Basilica.




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