Ancient Origins May 09, 2026 • 18:11

Study Argues Dante's Inferno Mapped a Planetary Impact 500 Years Before Science - Ancient Origins

By Gary Manners

A new study presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna in April 2026 has put forward a striking argument: that the geometry of Hell as described in Dante Alighieri's

A new study presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna in April 2026 has put forward a striking argument: that the geometry of Hell as described in Dante Alighieri's… [+5321 chars]

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Study Argues Dante's Inferno Mapped a Planetary Impact 500 Years Before Science - Ancient Origins

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