History Snacks

S1E6 - Stealing Saints for the Glory of Venice

March 11 · 12 min · Season 1 · Episode 6 · 12.3 MB
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Saint Mark the Evangelist had an interesting life, and then his body had an interesting afterlife. A medieval heist is underway! In this episode we encounter discussion of human remains, religious rivals, demoted saints, severe storms, forbidden trade routes, and customs officials.