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Andreas Rogal

Medieval Hungarian library battles beetle infection to save national treasures

Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being pulled from the shelves of a medieval abbey in Hungary in an effort to save them from a beetle infestation that could wipe out centuries of history.

The 1,000-year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey, or Territorial Abbey of Saint Martin on Mount Pannonhalma, is a sprawling Benedictine monastery that is one of Hungary's oldest centres of learning and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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