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Prostitution in VeniceIn ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance Posted on: 
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Old maps of VeniceOld maps are an important source for our understanding of how Venice looked and functioned in the past Posted on: 
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A Chronology of the Black Plague in VeniceThe black plague ravaged Venice for centuries, from the mid 1300s to the late 1700s. This is a chronology of some of the most important events. Posted on: 
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Poveglia – more than ghost storiesThe island of Poveglia is now famous for ghost stories made up by American television. However, there’s a lot more to say about the island than fictitious stories of ghosts and crazy doctors. Posted on: 
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The Venetian NobilityThe Venetian nobles were in principle all equals, but in practice there were differences within the nobility, and even important inequalities. Posted on: 
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Ne Fodias – Do not disturb!In 1793 a ship from Nauplia in Greece brought cheese and the black plague to Venice. Twelve persons died. Posted on: 
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Families in the Venetian NobilityLists of the houses or noble families of the Republic of Venice. Posted on: 
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Ca’ DarioThe Ca’ Dario on the Grand Canal in Venice has lately acquired a bad reputation, but it is almost guaranteed ghost-less. Posted on: 
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Map of the lagoon islandsThis is an interactive map of most of the islands in the Venetian lagoon. Many islands are abandoned, or privately owned and inaccessible Posted on: 
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The plague doctorThe plague doctor with the beaked mask might not have much to do with Venice — that figure is more likely to be French. Posted on: 










