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Historic Site of the Week
Monte Cassino Abbey
The Abbey of Monte Cassino is a Benedictine monastery on a rocky hill. Located on the site of the ancient Roman town of Casinum, it is the first house of the Benedictine Order, having been established by Benedict of Nursia himself around 529. The first monastery on Monte Cassino was sacked by the invading Lombards around 570 and abandoned. The second monastery was established by Petronax of Brescia around 718, at the suggestion of Pope Gregory II.
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