Burial mound, Dante's Tomb, Ravenna, Italy
Mound where remains of the medieval poet Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321, were buried March 1944-December 1945 for protection during WWII, before being returned to his tomb, inside a temple-style monument built 1781 by Camillo Morigi, in Neoclassical style, next to the Basilica di San Francesco, in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The ivy-covered mound is in the garden next to the tomb. Dante died in Ravenna and his funeral took place inside the basilica. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50659167
Media ID
50659167
Size
8268px x 6201px
(23.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2026
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