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Xaghra, Island of Gozo, Malta. Calypso's Cave. Natural cave in Ramla Bay. It is believed that the island of Gozo would be the same as Ogygia, called Calypso's island in Homer's "Odyssey". The nymph Calypso held Odysseus prisoner for seven years on this island. Engraving. Lemaitre direxit. History of Malta and Gozo, by Frédéric Lacroix. Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850.
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Xaghra, Island of Gozo, Malta. Calypso's Cave. Natural cave in Ramla Bay. It is believed that the island of Gozo would be the same as Ogygia, called Calypso's island in Homer's "Odyssey". The nymph Calypso held Odysseus prisoner for seven years on this island. Engraving. Lemaitre direxit. History of Malta and Gozo, by Frédéric Lacroix. Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850.
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PRIVATE COLLECTION
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40.0 x 24.1 cm | 15.7 x 9.5 in (300 dpi)
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