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Ravenna Picture: Dante's Tomb

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Ravenna Picture: Dante's Tomb

Ravenna Picture © 2007 by James Martin, Europe for Visitors.
Dante's tomb, built in 1780 by architect Camillo Morigia, contains the poet's remains. Each year there's a ceremony on the anniversary of Dante's death. A small oil lantern burns inside the tomb.
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