Miscellaneousfromwww.theguardian.com1 day agoVenice's Lion of St Mark's Square was at least part made in China, study suggestsThe St Mark's winged lion statue was partly cast from copper ore from China's lower Yangtze basin, likely transported to Venice via the Silk Road.
HistoryfromMail Online1 day agoFamous Lion of Venice sculpture was actually made in CHINAThe Lion of Venice was cast from Chinese copper and likely originated as a Tang Dynasty tomb guardian transported to Venice.