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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La Serenissima, the City of Canals, Queen of the Adriatic-whatever you want to call it, Venice is one of the ... an evening visit to the Basilica di San Marco, the church containing dazzling ...