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2008-01-30 15:01 Wiki name 613×500× (101046 bytes) This is simply an improvement of the currently existing file in this location. I downloaded it from here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Poliphilo_and_Polia.jpg, cleaned it up and am reuploading it.
2006-08-23 07:48 Aherunar 613×500× (66318 bytes) Image from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Author died approx. 500 years ago.
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