As wars destroyed schools and libraries across Italy, one Roman official began copying ancient books and helped save centuries of knowledge from disappearing
- A depiction of Cassiodorus, 1493, from the Nuremberg Chronicles by Michel Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (Public Domain)War does more than destroy buildings.
- It can also wipe out knowledge collected over centuries.
- In Italy during the sixth century, battles across the region damaged cities, schools and libraries that had once been centres of learning.
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- A depiction of Cassiodorus, 1493, from the Nuremberg Chronicles by Michel Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff (Public Domain)War does more than destroy buildings.
- It can also wipe out knowledge collected over centuries.
- In Italy during the sixth century, battles across the region damaged cities, schools and libraries that had once been centres of learning.
Sources: Times of India