Plague in Naples, 17th century illustration

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Illustration showing piles of dead bodies during the 1656 Naples Plague outbreak. At least 150,000 people are thought to have died in the city in 1656. Artwork by Dutch artist Caspar Luyken (1672-1708) in 1698.

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Photo credit: © Rijksmuseum/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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