Season 3 · Episode 21
The Origins and Rise of Venice
Tides of History · Audible / Patrick Wyman
August 15, 201954m 28s
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Show Notes
A swampy lagoon on the Adriatic coast of Italy was not a promising place for a city, but Venice grew from a collection of huts on spits of land to a glittering center of commerce and the heart of a maritime empire. Today, we explore the beginnings and rise of this fascinating city from late antiquity to the Black Death.
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