At St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice’s iconic Byzantine church ... Ancient floor tiles were torn away, and in the church’s crypt, water rose high enough to nearly submerge the great stone tombs ...

Dirty water swirls around marble tombs inside the 12th century crypt of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, which suffered untold damage when an unprecedented high tide swept through the city.

The crypt of St. Mark's Basilica was completely flooded Wednesday, after Venice's water levels hit the highest level in more than 50 years. Local authorities have called for a state of emergency ...

flooding through the windows in St. Mark’s crypt of patriarchs. The gale-force gusts buffeted the Basilica’s domes, tearing away lead tiles, Tesserin said. Both floodwaters entering from the ...

Just before re-entering the basilica, the coffin was held aloft and momentarily turned towards the piazza where the crowds bade farewell. CRYPT: MAP OF TOMBS OF JOHN PAUL II & OTHER 20th C POPES The ...

Afterward, he will privately venerate the relics of St. Mark the Evangelist inside the basilica. This papal visit to the iconic basilica puts a spotlight on the famous church dedicated to St. Mark ...

VENICE, Italy —The crypt of St. Mark’s Basilica was completely flooded last Wednesday, after Venice’s water levels hit the highest level in more than 50 years. Local authorities have called ...