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Venice is drowning

Venice - this unique floating jewel is arguably one of the most famous cities in the world . Situated in the Adriatic sea , this small city has stood the test of time and tide . Originally a settlement of farmers , the islands which comprise Venice has become a part of the Byzantine empire to a world power in its own right during 12th century . Its elite has benefited from the spoils of maritime trade as well as wars (Bain et .al , 2006 . This wealth , prestige and power expressed itself in the alluring

grandiose of the city , from the architecture of the Basilica di San Marco to the list of artists from the Venetian school (Simonis 2004 . All of these are the treasures of Venice 's treasured past - jewels which adorn the city even in this modern age

Even though the floating city has stood the test of time , living on top of water has not been a trouble-free affair . The city of Venice is erected on a shallow muddy lagoon which is at the mercy of the ocean 's tides (Bain , et .al , 2006 . For centuries , a combination of high tides and winds from the south east called the sirocco combine to produce the acqua alta , an especially high tide which can be 20 to 50 centimeters higher than the normal high tide . Such occurrences have been a part of normal Venetian life . The earliest records of the acqua alta can be traced back to 782 AD (Marvin , 2004

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