See the San Marco... by pacus3rd
See the San Marco Piazza......The construction of the Basilica began in the 9th century,when two Venetian merchants stole St Mark's remains from Alexandria and hid them in a barrel of pork to sneak past Arab officials.The Basilica's main treasure is the Pala d'Oro that rest behind the altar Veneto-Byzantine Gold bas relief encrusted with over 3000 precious gems.