Trip Back to the Middle Age

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Neamt County, Romania July 2007<br />
Father Andrei takes care of books in the library of the Neamt monastery. In this monastery is a famous library more than 600 years old. Among the almost 22.000 volumes are many rare books, some being the first ones printed in Romania.<br />
Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

Neamt County, Romania July 2007
Father Andrei takes care of books in the library of the Neamt monastery. In this monastery is a famous library more than 600 years old. Among the almost 22.000 volumes are many rare books, some being the first ones printed in Romania.
Photo: Ezequiel Scagnetti

BIOGRAPHY: Born in Argentina, Ezequiel Scagnetti begins his photo reporter career in Patagonia in 1994. His pictures are published by editorials of Patagonia and Buenos Aires. In 2001, Spain is his first port of call in Europe. But it is Brussels he chooses as base in 2002, where he collaborates as freelance with Reuters Photo agency, Belga agency and others. Since then, he has crossed more than 50 countries returning with news reports, society and travel features published in the European press.

With more than 17 years experience, Ezequiel Scagnetti is fluent in establishing contacts and working with people, organising, editing and presenting photography features. For the past 10 years he has been covering international news stories for the European press such as: the Tsunami aftermath in the Indian ocean, the funeral of Pope Jean-Paul II, the terrorist attacks in London, the Zimbabwe crisis, the presidential elections in Chili, Sudan, Tanzania and Tunisia, the floods in Poland and several European summits, among others.