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title: Monte Cassino Abbey
author: damian entwistle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13755/monte-cassino-abbey/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Monte Cassino Abbey
_Authored by damian entwistle_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13755.jpg)
## Image Caption
Photo of Monte Cassino abbey in [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). The monastery was established in the 6th Century CE, and reached its peak in the 11th Century CE. Over the centuries, the monastery was damaged by wars and political turmoil. It was finally rebuilt in the mid 20th Century CE, after sustaining damage during World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) II.
## Cite This Work
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entwistle, d. (2021, March 29). Monte Cassino Abbey. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
entwistle, damian. "Monte Cassino Abbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 29, 2021. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/damiavos/28141827251/) by **damian entwistle**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 29 March 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.