The photograph of an extraordinary concretion, visible only to the most attentive gaze, incredibly similar to the famous profile of Dante Alighieri, who peers at us whispering "welcome to the Divine Comedy." In addition to participating in the Facebook initiative "Dantedì di Hell in the Cave," with this and other evocative images published on the dedicated social media channels Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, the Castellana Caves They wanted to virtually take part in the day dedicated to Dante Alighieri on Wednesday, March 25, the date identified as the beginning of the otherworldly journey narrated by the Supreme Poet, during which the MIBAC invited everyone to rediscover and share his verses.
Accepting this invitation, the tourist site of Castellana Grotte (Bari), thanks to the incredible shapes of its imagination-stimulating concretions, once again offered the internet public a unique and surprising perspective, becoming for a day the perfect natural stage for the three canticles of the Divine Comedy, amidst unforgettable photos and quotes. Not only the curious image reminiscent of Dante, but also the corridors, canyons, stalactites, stalagmites, and concretions of various shapes and colors offered themselves as the perfect image of Dante's Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise, revealing themselves in all their undeniable beauty.
In this period in which it is important to stay at home, once again the karst site managed by Castellana Caves srl (President Victor Casulli, vice president Francesco Manghisi and advisor Maria Lacasella) did not want to miss the opportunity to collaborate for the diffusion of culture through the web, after the launch of the hashtag a few weeks ago #whileyouarehome, which offers a virtual journey into the caves, through history, geology and curiosities.
