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Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary Battles Beetle Infestation Threatening 100,000 Historic Books
Beetle Infestation Imperils Hungary’s Ancient Library
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Summary
Hungary’s 1,000-year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey is facing a beetle infestation threatening its historic library, prompting urgent preservation efforts.
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· 4 pulledHungary’s 1,000-year-old Pannonhalma Archabbey is scrambling to disinfect and preserve tens of thousands of historic books from a destructive beetle infestation.
The beetle infestation could wipe out centuries of history.
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Hungary’s 1,000‑year‑old Pannonhalma Archabbey is scrambling to disinfect and preserve tens of thousands of historic books from a destructive beetle infestation that could wipe out centuries of history. What do you think?