The tiny dolls with souls at the heart of a museum repatriation debate
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In a city shaped by the sea, the Castello district of Venice holds a special place. It has been dominated for centuries by its vast naval complex, the Arsenale, which still has links with the Italian Navy but these days is most closely associated with the Venice Biennale. The change of emphasis reflects the city’s faltering primacy over the sea as water levels rise.
Castello’s deconsecrated Church of San Lorenzo, said to be the burial place of Marco Polo, is home to Ocean Space, an “embassy for
Castello’s deconsecrated Church of San Lorenzo, said to be the burial place of Marco Polo, is home to Ocean Space, an “embassy for
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