What if the lion of Venice was a Chinese dragon?
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One of the two columns in St. Mark's Square is dedicated to the patron saint of Venice, and therefore features the winged lion. Here, June 17, 2019. Soeren Stache / Soeren Stache/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
According to a study conducted by Italian researchers and published in the prestigious journal Antiquity , the emblem of the City of Doges is made partly of lead from China. And it might not be a lion...
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