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Eastern Influences on St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy (Video)

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In this episode of our Insights series, Jennifer Raezer, Approach Guides founder, explores the eastern influences that shaped the art and architecture of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, highlighting the church’s domes, floorplan, and mosaics, which were influenced by Venice’s interaction with the Byzantine (Constantinople/Istanbul) and Fatimid (Cairo) empires.

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Hidden Gem in Istanbul: The Deesis Mosaic in Hagia Sophia

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The Oldest Mosaics in Venice’s St Mark’s Basilica

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Visiting Varanasi (Benares): History, Sunrise, and the Ghats

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Sri Lanka: Dambulla Cave Temple (Video)

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In this video, we take a walk through Sri Lanka’s magnificent Dambulla Cave Temple 2 (Cave of the Great King), which is filled with the country’s premier 18th century Kandy style sculptures and paintings.

Sri Lanka: Polonnaruwa Vatadage (Video)

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Explore Sri Lanka’s 12th century Buddhist vatadage (covered stupa temple) in Polonnaruwa. This video of the Polonnaruwa Vatadage is produced in conjunction our guidebook on the subject “Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle: Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, and Dambulla.”