December
19
/ 2017
On the island of Torcello there exists an ancient white chair that local legend names as the throne of Attila the Hun. The chair is large, of solid stone and certainly has the air of unyielding dominance that one might expect of a seat fit for the mighty leader of the Hun. There is one problem with this legend though. Attila never went to Torcello. Indeed, there is no evidence that any Huns ever set foot on the island. So for whom could such a seat have been made? Is there any evidence connecting it with the mighty Hun? [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"44070","attributes":{"alt":"The intriguing ‘Throne of Attila’, situated outside the Cathedral of Torcello, Venice","class":"media-image","height":"457","style":"width: 610px; height: 457px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] The intriguing ‘Throne of Attila’, situated
