They smuggled the remains to Italy in barrels of pork ... center gable on the exterior of the basilica, you can even see a statue of St. Mark along with Venice's emblem: a lion with wings.

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For many people, Venice, Italy is one of those once-in-a-lifetime ... go to its highest point: the Campanile di San Marco, ...

As is sadly the case in all of Italy’s major tourist cities, Venice has become little more ... They come for a day, look at the Piazza San Marco, have a pizzas, buy a trinket and disembark ...