Discover the remarkable story of Venice, a city unlike any other. Built on a lagoon, Venice rose from humble beginnings to become a thriving hub of commerce and culture. Explore how its unique location provided both challenges and opportunities, turning natural resources into the foundation for centuries of prosperity. Learn how the people of Venice engineered their city from wooden piles and canals, traded salt across Europe, and navigated changing tides in trade and society. Behind its renowned architecture and romantic canals lies a history of resilience and innovation. Today, Venice faces new challenges from rising sea levels, but its legacy endures as a testament to human ingenuity. Join us as we uncover the fascinating journey of Venice from its origins to the present day.
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I'm sorry, but that first part is incorrect. He said the first people arrived in 421AD. That's way off. He's reading the "Republic of Venice" Wikipedia article. The Catholic Church (specifically two Patavium priests) arrived in 421AD (to the already established Comune Venezia), claimed they were the first "civilized" people to visit, then dropped some rocks in the town square. In reality, there was a tiny village on the island beginning in 225BC. It wasn't even worth remarking on, however, until the Via Annia road was built in 115BC. Once that happened, the Romans established two military outposts on said road: Equilium (current day Jesolo) for the cavalry and a new fort on the European side of Altinum.
Once that fort was established, the area was secure enough from attack and banditry that the tiny village in Venezia exploded in size. It became the de facto red-light district for Altinum–favored among soldiers on what was basically R&R. That expanded to include nobles about 30 years after (during the time of Sulla). They also established several large villas, dozens of lupanar (brothels), and ferry service to supplement the port in Altinum. Eventually the Romans secured even further west to the town of Aquileia (est 181BC), the capital of Regia X (as dictated by Augustus in 7BC), which was absolutely critical for their domination of the area.
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history fascinates me so much… BUT at the same time breaks my heart learning of some of the blatant darkness humans chose to impose upon each other
Great to see the proper terms of the centuries = BC & AD
Thank you
I was in the region of Veneto, Verona while on holiday in Milan last year. I wanted to visit Venice while in Veneto but I was exhausted by the train delays earlier that day
pepper. not chili peppers. Desalinazation – wash the salt off sometimes.
ReSPITE???? Stupid AI narration…
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