In the Middle Ages, reading and writing played a central role in the monks’ daily lives, along with prayer and manual labour…

Montecassino is a place of primary importance for Western spirituality, culture and art. Unfortunately, almost all of its architectural…

Between 1058 and 1087, Abbot Desiderius took over the leadership of Montecassino. Under his guidance, the monastery…

In medieval Benedictine monasteries, the sciences played a fundamental role, despite being subordinate…

Before being razed to the ground by the Allies in 1944, the Abbey of Montecassino was home…

In 1071, the basilica commissioned by Abbot Desiderius was inaugurated. The event highlighted Montecassino’s spiritual role…