Flavio Gioia Statue in Amalfi Italy

The seaside square in Amalfi Italy is home to a famous Statue of Flavio Gioia, the possible inventor of the sailor's compass. A statue of Gioia... more

by Alan Toepfer

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Flavio Gioia Statue in Amalfi Italy

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Alan Toepfer

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The seaside square in Amalfi Italy is home to a famous Statue of Flavio Gioia, the possible inventor of the sailor's compass. A statue of Gioia (Statua di Flavio Gioia) can be found in the centre of the round-about by the Amalfi seaside. Flavio Gioja or Gioia (c. 1300) was an imaginary Italian mariner and inventor, who never, in fact, existed.

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November 25th, 2013

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