Venice - The Whole Story

Season 1

The whole story of the rise and fall of Venice and the desperate race against time to save the spectacular sinking city. Using the multi-million euro renovation of Rialto Bridge by fashion entrepreneur Renzo Rosso (Diesel) as a starting point, this special tells the entire story of Venice; from its maritime republic beginnings to the groundbreaking efforts to save the sinking city.

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S1 E1 - Episode1
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May 4, 2015
44min
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How fashion, archaeology and culture are coming together for an epic renovation of one of the most famous bridges in the world.
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S1 E2 - Episode 2
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May 4, 2015
44min
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The controversial impact of big cruise ships, global climate change and other threats to the Venice lagoon are covered in depth, as is the engineering behind a 7 billion euro project to build a massive underwater surge barrier that rises out of the sea when high tides threaten to flood the ancient city.
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