"Flight of the Angel" seen at Venice Carnival

Elisa Costantini, dressed as an "angel", descends on Saint Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival, Italy, Feb. 4, 2018. The "Flight of the Angel" is a traditional event that goes back to the Serenissima period where an unknown guest of Venice, flying along a rope from San Marco bell tower to the middle of the square. (Xinhua/Jin Yu)