Venice's historic Saint Mark's Basilica will need millions of euros of restoration work after it was flooded this week for just the sixth time in 1,200 years, leaving its delicate marble mosaics ...

Officials in the city of Venice have proposed a plan to build a meter-high glass wall around St. Mark’s Basilica to prevent future flooding from damaging the 11th century building and the crypt ...

Founded in 828 A.D. after the remains of St. Mark were transported from Alexandria, Egypt, the basilica has undergone several transformations. St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy. Credit: Canva ...

The Byzantine Basilica of St Mark, which dates back to the 11th century, suffered “serious damage”, according to Carlo Alberto Tessarin, on the board of the procurators of St Mark’s, who ...

In Brief St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice Has Aged “20 Years in a Day” After Major Flooding Last October’s flood submerged Venice under more than five feet of seawater.

In St Mark's Basilica, Venice's iconic 900-year-old church, the salty water caused irreparable damage. It seeped into the stones, leaving behind salt crystals that cracked and crumbled ancient ...

ROME — Activists poured mud and chocolate milk on the facade of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice on Thursday in their latest climate protest, drawing a swift rebuke from the lagoon city’s mayor.

World November 19, 2019 VENICE, Italy —The crypt of St. Mark’s Basilica was completely flooded last Wednesday, after Venice’s water levels hit the highest level in more than 50 years.

VENICE, Italy — “Every stone is a treasure,” says the technical director of St. Mark’s Basilica’s vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics overhead, the inlaid stone ...

Venice's historic Saint Mark's Basilica will need millions of Euros of restoration work after it was flooded this week for just the sixth time in 1,200 years, leaving its delicate marble mosaics ...