Medieval tombstone belonging to one of the ancient tombs of a cemetery, which no longer exists, located near the church of St Augustine at Rabat (Victoria) on the island of Gozo, Malta. According to tradition, the tombstones marked the graves of illustrious personages who accompanied King Louis IX of France in his crusade against Tunis in 1270. The returning French ships were scattered by a storm. Some of their crews also died of disease. Several ships arrived in the port of Gozo, where the dead were buried. Gozo Museum of Archaeology. Cittadela of Victoria in Gozo. Malta.
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