The Piazza San Marco was paved in brick in the Middle Ages, as can be seen from many paintings.

Currently, the Sopraintendenza is digging in various parts of the square, and they’re exposing parts of the ancient paving of the piazza.

I passed the other day, and got a few photos.

The brick paving in art

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