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The Venetian Arsenal: How a Shipyard Built an Empire
In this episode of The Story of Italy, we dive into the heart of Venice's maritime power: the Arsenal. This sprawling shipyard, established in 1104, was the industrial engine behind the Serenissima's rise from a lagoon refuge to a Mediterranean superpower. We explore its revolutionary assembly-line production, which could launch a fully equipped galley in a day—a feat that amazed Dante and inspired later industrialists. We meet the Arsenalotti, the skilled workers who formed a unique social class, and examine the logistical genius behind the Venetian galleys that dominated trade…
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