THE ORIGINS OF VENICE

The Origins of VENICE

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

What does it look like?

a horse a fish a mermaid

It's divided into 6 districts called SESTIERI

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

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.

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CLASSES 2B-2C