Mosaics in the entrance of Basilica di San Marco (May 2003). The fourth crusaders sacked Constantinople, which ended the Byzantine Empire, and brought these mosaics to Venice.
A bird's-eye view of Constantinople.
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Mosaics in the entrance of Basilica di San Marco (May 2003). The fourth crusaders sacked Constantinople, which ended the Byzantine Empire, and brought these mosaics to Venice. |
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Basilica di San Marco, Venice, built to house St Mark's body. |
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St. Mark's tomb, which used to be in Alexandria until the 7th century. Just before the city was invaded by the Moslems, his tomb was moved to Venice. |
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A bird's-eye view of Constantinople. |
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