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AP PHOTOS: Glass barriers keep Venice's iconic basilica dry

Por: ABC News World December 22, 2022

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VENICE, Italy -- It’s a simple solution, but one that may keep the marble columns and valuable mosaics of Venice’s iconic St. Mark’s Basilica safe from seawater-induced erosion: A set of glass barriers installed around the 900-year-old church has kept its floors dry during frequent high tides.Even after it evaporates, water leaves behind salt crystals that corrode the marble bases of the columns and the floor mosaics, said Mario Piana, the... + full article



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