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Manticore – Legendary Persian Sphinx Whose Existence Is Still Discussed

AncientPages.com | June 4, 2019

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whenever the word “sphinx” is mentioned people automatically think about the Great Sphinx of Giza. It’s not surprising because it is today the

Dante shown holding a copy of the Divine Comedy, next to the entrance to Hell, the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory and the city of Florence, with the spheres of Heaven above, in Michelino's fresco. via wikipedia

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On This Day In History: Dante Alighieri Famous For His ‘Divine Comedy’ Born – On May 9, 1265

AncientPages.com | May 9, 2016

AncientPages.com - On May 9 (or about this day), 1265, Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy. He was the Florentine writer, Italy's national poet, best known for his epic