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The myth of Amalfi



Do you know the romantic legend about the creation of the city of Amalfi?

According to the myth, the Semidius Hercules fell in love with a beautiful nymph called Amalfi.
An unlucky love: the nymph died and Hercules, with broken heart, decided to bury her body in the place he considered the most beautiful in the world.

On the tomb of the beloved, the hero builded a new city that took her name.
In the memory, Amalfi became immortal.

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