With all the technology and engineering ability we have these days, I'm amazed no one - and it should be a world heritage body - has constructed an encompassing lagoon to protect Venice. It and its artefacts are priceless and irreplaceable as a historic legacy.
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St Mark's Basilica calls for help to save mosaic floor after Venice flood causes '20 years of damage in a day'Venice's most famous cathedral is calling for urgent funding to save its precious marble and mosaic floor after surging floodwaters did decades of damage in a day. bator2013 Italy invested a huge amount of money in a mobile dam system which will never serve the purpose of saving Venice from high tide 😦
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Boy, 4, fined for riding electric scooter near St Mark's Square in Venice‘In Rome, the police evict mafia criminals, in Venice they fine a child for riding a scooter,’ says critic So a child rides a scooter. No one should ride a scooter in St Mark square, and a 4 year child should not drive a scooter in a public space, more true if it's a crowded one. The kid is just 4 yo but his parents are 2 douchebags, and this OP-ed writer too. Second: in Italy police doesn't really stop mafia.
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Italy storms kill 11 and floods inundate St Mark’s Basilica, VeniceThird day of storms bring widespread damage to towns as lagoon city baptistery is submerged by 90cm of water Thats now new......they have metal bar's they put boards on which stand about 4ft That’s so sad. Such a beautiful place Astonishing. Venice is a wonderful city and St. Marks is a treasure. Prayers and well wishes to everyone in Venice! 🇺🇸 🇮🇹
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Italy storm kills at least 11 people and destroys luxury yachts as 10-foot waves smash into coastal cities‘Fifth worst flood in recorded history’ hits Venice as regions across country count cost of devastation
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Italy storm leaves 10 dead after Venice experiences worst flooding in yearsDEADLY storms have battered Italy with 110mph winds and flash flooding killing at least 11 people. Among the victims was a woman who was buried by a landslide and a 61-year-old man who was swept aw…
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Step away from the glitz and glam of Hollywood to embrace the LA beach lifestyleFrom the tourist trap that is Santa Monica to the happy-go-lucky lifestyle of Hermosa Beach, each area on the strip has its own appeal.
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Venice jewellery heist: expert insight from the 'gentleman thief’Vincenzo Pepino, the only other person to have successfully robbed Doge’s Palace, suspects £1.7m theft was an inside job “I gave everything back,” he said. “If I had just 1% of what I stole over my career I would be rich … but if I had 1% of what I donated to the poor, I would be even richer.” An oxymoron. No creature that's a 'gentleman thief' exists. He a ruthless thug who camouflages by appearing to be normal, so that he doesn't stand out
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Venice flooding is getting worse – and the city's grand plan won't save itVenice is set to be regularly 70 per cent underwater and proposed tidal floodgates won’t deal with the fundamental problems
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Earthquake strikes Italy as 4.6 magnitude tremor shakes Ravenna regionAround 1.1million people in Italy are thought to have felt the tremors, although it is not yet clear if it caused any damage. Pictured: A photo showing the epicentre along with dots next to reports of tremors. rufcbilly 😢😢😢 Hope there are no casualties.
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Suspected Venice jewel thief on the run after escaping police custodyDragan Mladenović climbed through window to avoid questioning by Italian police I wonder how much of a percentage he promised to the guards. Or if it was just the standard cash payoff amount. I have a feeling he did it.
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Five men arrested in Croatia over £1.7m Venice jewel heistFour Croatians and Serbian held over theft of Qatari-owned jewels from Doge’s Palace I saw that movie! They now go to LA where the main bad guy bought a bad ass house and the other bad guys that are kinda good have to rob the really bad guy to make it up for some shit that happened in Venice... It's OK! A real “Italian Job”. Jewels instead of gold bars. Life imitating art. Amazing
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