威尼斯有“因水而生，因水而美，因水而兴”的美誉，有“水城”“水上都市”“百岛城”等誉称。你是否曾想过，建在水上的城市，是如何成为历史上最强大和最富有的城市之一的？一起来了解威尼斯人如何将一片泥泞的泻湖变成一个没有道路、没有陆地和没有淡水的繁荣大都市。
The year is 452.
The Roman Empire is on the brink of collapse and the Huns have just launched their attack on Northern Italy.
Several cities are completely destroyed forcing the locals to go on the run.
They head for a lagoon just off the coast and take refuge on several small islands, a decision that would no doubt save their lives.
Against all odds, this small civilization eventually went on to build one of the most impressive feats of engineering the world has ever seen.
Venice.
Despite having no roads, no land and no fresh water, the Venetians managed to turn a muddy swamp into the most powerful and wealthiest city of its time.
This unique layout of canals and bridges woven through hundreds of islands made Venice incredibly accessible and it became the epicenter of all business.
We modeled the entire thing to show you what's going on beneath the surface, and how its clever design and medieval engineering allowed it to take over the world.
When the first refugees arrived to start their new lives on the islands, they had the worst possible surface to build on.
