The secret mountainous area of Europe where only men have lived for 1,000 years
This mystical site, which sits along one of Europe's most beautiful stretches of coastline, is one of the continent's last ...
MedievalMadness on MSN13d
A Day in the Life of Medieval Europe's Unholiest Monk
Lets travel back in time and look at the life of one Medieval monk, who it turned out became a magician, an outlaw, a mercenary, a pirate and even had a brief stint as Admiral of the French fleet.
CNN17y
Offbeat Europe: Historic sewers and monk brewers
but what about spelunking the sewers of Paris or quaffing homebrews with German monks? In this second part of a two-part column, I'll fill you in on more of Europe's quirky sights and experiences.
National Geographic news4y
Called to the Holy Mountain
A monk cuts his ties from his mother but gains ... The practice spread across the Middle East and into Europe, and by the ninth century hermits had arrived on Mount Athos. Since that time, as ...
Greek Reporter12d
The Byzantine Empire as a Bridge Between Antiquity and Modern Europe
The Byzantine Empire is not always recognised as the crucial link that connected the classical world with modern Europe.
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Don’t get it twisted? That’s the whole point at Germany pretzel museum
The Pretzel Museum in Erdmannhausern, Germany, has been housed in Emil Huober's original pretzel factory since 2016. Right ...
The Washington Post7d
The cute whiskers are back on. Rare Mediterranean monk seals are cared for in a Greek rehab center
Soon, he’ll be well enough to go home. Panagis is one of dozens of Mediterranean monk seals, or Monachus monachus, that have been nursed back to health by Greece’s MOm, a charity dedicated to ...