Women wearing historical costumes are carried through Saint Mark's Square at start of carnival in Venice...
Women wearing historical costumes are carried through Saint Mark's Square in a procession, called the "Festa delle Marie", marking the start of the carnival in Venice January 27, 2008. The procession is to commemorate the liberation of young brides who were kidnapped and robbed of their jewels by Istrian pirates in 948 A.D. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri (ITALY)