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.
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.