Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from invaders ...

As Christian Europe became wealthier ... craftsmen constructing monasteries, apparently Arab or African. “Five hundred years ago, there was not, it seems, any attempt to disguise the identities ...

Found in the middle of a lake in a Croatian national park lies a stunning oval-shaped island dubbed "Mother of God Island".

The Monastery of Jerónimos or the Jerónimos Monastery, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lisbon's Belém district. Exemplifying Portugal's Manueline style – a highly ornate style of ...

Mar. 26 - As any student of drama can tell you, an important source of theater in the West was the cathedrals and monasteries of Europe as clerics attempted to "act out" stories from the Bible in an ...

The monastery quickly became a pilgrim magnet ... For fans of Surrealism and Dalí, it’s one of Europe’s most enjoyable museums. Wandering around the building (a former theater), I can ...