Iconic winged lion statue in Venice may actually be from China’s Tang dynasty, study finds

The iconic lion of Venice statue has long had murky origins, but a new study finds that the copper used to craft it came from China.

A bronze statue of a winged lion that has long graced the center of Piazza San Marco in Venice is from a faraway land, according to a new study.…

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