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Subiaco, in brief.

Saint Benedict's monasteries, cliffside Sacro Speco.

Illustration · Subiaco

In the Aniene valley of the Simbruini mountains, Subiaco is the cradle of Western monasticism, where Saint Benedict withdrew to a cave.

The Monastery of San Benedetto clings to the cliff above frescoed chapels and the saint's sacred grotto.

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