Venice celebrates its 1600th anniversary.
Venezia, originally a series of settlements on islands in the Venetian lagoon, was traditionally founded on March 25, 421 AD, with the foundation of a church in honor of Saint James of Rialto on the island of Rialto. However, the city of Venice began to develop and expand over the following centuries, becoming one of the most powerful and influential maritime republics in the Mediterranean.”
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