The analysis of the statue's materials connected the lion to Chinese copper ore deposits. Researchers took the opportunity to take samples of the statue when it was being restored between 1985 and ...

It is the emblem of the Italian city. But now scientists say this ancient statue originated much further east.

The Lion of Venice, an ancient bronze statue of a winged lion which can be ... as well as the wide reach of the arts from China’s Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 CE). So it's not a lion?

“I always had the impression that the lion was a Chinese hybrid, a deeply manipulated Chinese statue,” Vidale said via email. “Now, we have solved for good, a long-inherited archaeological ...

The research team noted that the “Lion of Venice” statue appears to have been shipped ... (images public domain via the Metropolitan Museum of Art) “These small gilt bronze sculptures ...

Stonemason Paul Booth, left, and Friends of Weelsby Woods members Lee Grey and Jemmima Edwards with the lion before it was restored A lion statue damaged last year when a car crashed into it has ...

The Lion of St. Mark standing on a column in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy Photo: VCG. A stunning finding has revealed ...

Sunil Deora, one of the two sculptors behind the statue, said that the perceived difference in the lion's demeanour was because of the "scale and dimension" of the new emblem. "If you look at the ...

According to the study, revealing the hybrid to be a Chinese protector, the creature's moustache, teeth, ears and horns were probably cut or sanded off to resemble a lion, a more recognizable symbol ...

For the first time in nearly three years, the iconic lion statue at the Ginza Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo welcomed customers without a mask. The department store removed the facemask from ...