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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Dante’s iconic 14th-century poem may have been inspired by asteroid impact

Inferno, the iconic 14th-century poem by Dante Alighieri widely regarded as a literary masterpiece, may have been inspired by an asteroid impact, according to a groundbreaking new theory.

Inferno is the first part of Dante’s epic The Divine Comedy, which explores themes of sin, moral corruption and divine justice as Dante travels through nine concentric circles of hell, witnessing punishments.

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