Built on wooden pilings sunk in the ooze of a backwater lagoon, Venice rose over a millennium to become a city-state of dazzling power.By the 15th century, it was the envy of Europe.

• 自威尼斯在死水湖软泥中的木桩上建立起来后，这座有着五光十色的魔力的城邦已有一千多年历史了。