The Piraeus Lion, Venice, Italy
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The Piraeus Lion from Ancient Greece. The marble statue stands since 1688 outside the Arsenal of Venice (Arsenale di Venezia), but is today replaced by a copy. The lion has som parts with runic inscriptions, possibly from the 11th century. ..Pireuslejonet från det antika Grekland. Marmorstatyn står sedan 1688 utanför Arsenalen i Venedig, Italien, men är idag ersatt av en kopia. Lejonet har några partier med runristning, möjligen från 1000-talet. ..Location: Venezia, Venice, Italy..Photograph by: Unknown.Date: c. 1920.Format: Print..: id=16001000219246 ( http://id=16001000219246 ) ..Read more about the photo database (in english): kmb.raa.se/cocoon/bild/about.html ( http://kmb.raa.se/cocoon/bild/about.html )
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