Armenia is drawing new global attention, giving travelers a fresh reason to consider a destination that pairs ancient history ...

Soar over the Alcobaça Monastery in Alcobaça, Portugal, a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic architecture and the first Gothic building ever constructed in the country. The drone captures the immense, ...

Greek monasteries are an important element of Greek Orthodox Christian heritage and have a long history. These monasteries have played a significant role in preserving religious, cultural, and ...

More often than not, what the eye becomes accustomed to, it no longer sees. This is also true for our diverse architecture – ...

Eat your fill of tapas at Bodegas Castañeda, a local institution going back nearly a century. Plan your visit for spring or ...

Archaeologists uncover a massive 5th-century Christian monastery in Egypt, revealing monks’ daily life, Coptic art, and a forgotten religious hub buried for centuries.

A Greek Orthodox monastery in Italy, founded more than one thousand years ago is thriving just south of Rome in the epicenter ...

Like many monasteries in Lebanon, the Monastery of Saints Peter and Paul, Karm El Tin has played a fundamental role in ...

Generations of monks once lived in this monastic complex, and by the fifth century, it was also a hub of Coptic art and ...

Egyptian archaeological mission discovers at Qalaya in Hosh Issa, Beheira, Egypt, a complex with 13 rooms and decorations covered with Coptic paintings and inscriptions, providing new information on ...

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said monasteries should evolve beyond places of worship and serve as vibrant centres of education and intellectual enquiry. Khandu was speaking ...