Migration during Renaissance Venice: How a Lagoon City Became a Crossroads of Cultures

12/08/2025 40 min Episodio 261
Migration during Renaissance Venice: How a Lagoon City Became a Crossroads of Cultures

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How a Lagoon City Became a Crossroads of Cultures Venice is often celebrated for its shimmering canals, magnificent architecture, and enduring romance. But during the Renaissance, this improbable city built in a lagoon was more than just a beautiful backdrop—it was one of Europe’s most important hubs for commerce, culture, and, above all, migration. And this extended to Venetian cuisine, a direct product of migration....