Venice: Rise of an Empire, Race Against the Tide

How does a city built on water survive in an age of rising seas? This episode of Daily Nuggetz dives into the epic 1,100-year history of Venice, La Serenissima.Born from the fear of refugees fleeing a collapsing Roman Empire, Venice transformed a hostile marsh into a global powerhouse. Discover how it built a maritime empire on salt and spices, dominating trade between East and West with its mighty navy and pioneering financial systems. We'll explore its golden age of art and culture before charting its long decline, as new Atlantic trade routes made its Mediterranean monopoly obsolete, culminating in its fall to Napoleon in 1797.But the greatest battle for Venice is happening right now. The city is sinking, and climate change is causing the sea to rise at an alarming rate.Can the multi-billion-euro MOSE flood barrier project—a marvel of modern engineering—hold back the Adriatic, or is it just delaying the inevitable?Join us for the incredible story of a city's symbiotic, and now adversarial, relationship with the sea.