Farfa Abbey was one of the most powerful monasteries in medieval Europe — an independent state that controlled vast territories across central Italy. Today it's a place of profound quiet: Romanesque cloisters, frescoed walls, a small community of Benedictine monks, and a shop selling some of the best olive oil in the Sabina region.
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