Scientific tests reveal Venice’s bronze Lion of St. Mark likely began as a Tang-dynasty guardian from China, later reborn as ...

New research shows Venice’s bronze Lion of St Mark was cast in Tang-era China, revealing a Silk Road link behind the city’s sacred symbol.

To visitors, Venice is a glorious tapestry of historic buildings, waterways, bell towers, red roofs — and a mighty winged lion, the symbol of the Venetian republic, carved into structures across the ...

The bronze winged lion standing atop a violet granite column in St Mark’s square in Venice, Italy, is an enduring Venetian icon that features prominently on its flag. Also enduring is the mystery of ...

For centuries, an iconic winged lion has perched above Venice, a symbol of the “Floating City” that millions of tourists have passed under in St. Mark’s Square. But scientists now believe that this ...