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Engineering Venice

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The city of Venice grew out of settlements on hundreds of shallow, marshy islands, thanks to clever engineering.

To anchor their constructions, early Venetians drove timber piles deep into the ground to reach a layer of hard clay.

As the city's freshwater needs grew, they began collecting rainwater to fill local wells.

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