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How Venice Was Built On a Swamp

Ever wonder how Venice was built? Here’s how.

Aired 09/28/2022

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How Venice Was Built On a Swamp

Clip: Season 49 Episode 12 | 2m 54sVideo has Closed Captions

Ever wonder how Venice was built? Here’s how.

Building a city on a lagoon has its challenges. Here's how the citizens of Venice accomplished this task centuries ago.

Aired 09/28/2022

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