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The Cave of the Sibyl, Cumae, Italy. Artist: Samuel Magal

The Cave of the Sibyl, Cumae, Italy. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-368-640 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

The Cave of the Sibyl, Cumae, Italy. This famous cave known was discovered by Amedeo Maiuri in 1932, the identification of which he based on the description by Virgil in the 6th book of the Aeneid, and also from the description by an anonymous author known as pseudo-Justin.. The cave is a trapezoidal passage over 131 m long. An innermost chamber, where the Sibyl was thought to have prophesied, has later been identified as an early Christian burial chamber from the 4th or 5th century AD.

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  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
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  1. Photograph
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World Europe Italy

  1. 42 50 00 N , 012 50 00 E

World Europe Italy Campania Napoli Cuma

  1. 40 50 00 N , 014 00 00 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3069x4604
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  1. R40070075
  1. 0740000111
  1. 2-368-640
  1. 2368640
  1. R40070075

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