The Divine Comedy

700 years of Dante Alighieri (1265 – 1321)

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • September 10 2021

On September 14, 2021, it will be 700 years since Dante Alighieri died in Ravenna. Throughout 2021, Dante is being commemorated on a grand scale, not only in Italy but also in the Netherlands. From September 10 to 18, 2021, 'Dante Nederland' is organizing...

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Elizadoug over Chessboard on stamp sheet: Are there any online references to the translation of the different stamps? I've been looking around and am not having much luck.

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