THE ORIGINS OF VENICE

The Origins of VENICE

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What does it look like?

Look at the picture. This is a view of Venice from the satellite

The gondola's steel part placed on the prow of the boat tells us about the city and its history

It's divided into 6 districts called SESTIERI

Venice is situated on the North Eastern part of Italy on the region called the Veneto

Finish the sentence using the right option

1. A long time ago (before the 5th century AD), the Venetian Lagoon was scarcely TRADE/INHABITED/REFUGE

2. There were small islands and marshlands. The whole area was part of the Roman SALT/REFUGE/EMPIRE

• Flourishing towns were founded along the coast near the commercial routes
• Everything was overturned when the Barbarians arrived. They devastaded villages and towns. The inhabitants of the area sought TRADE/SALT/REFUGE on the islands
• They started a long and slow work reclaiming land from the water. Their most relevant economy was the production of SALT/EMPIRE/TRADE

The peak of the Republic of Venice was between the year 1000 and the 15th century, when it dominated the SALT/REFUGE/TRADE routes in the Mediterranean Sea.

CLASSES 2B-2C

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