How is the wood Venice is built on not decomposing over time?

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(Not sure about the flair.. sorry)
Wooden beams in earth (like with fences) rot over the years and break.
I was under the impression that this was because of water.
Shouldn’t Venice “sink” because of rotten beams?

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Wood doesn’t rot underwater. There is actually a lucrative business in pulling submerged trees from lakes as the wood is old and craftspeople use it for art/furniture

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