On this active program, hike the most interesting sections of the Camino de Santiago, known as the Way of St. James to ...

Göran Bengtsson, a hobby archaeologist, was studying an 18th-century map of southwestern Sweden when he noticed something unusual.

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising from the rugged granite rock, its walls ...

Colman Domingo’s directorial debut about Sammy Davis Jr. and a zombie movie set in a 14th-century English monastery are among the projects looking for distribution. (If Trump doesn’t get in the way.) ...

Nestled in the Himalayas at an elevation of 10,000 feet, this is the largest monastery in India and one of the most spiritually-revered places among Buddhists. Hemis Monastery is one of many ...

Through careful transcription and historical performance practices, we can now experience these sounds much as they would have been heard in medieval monasteries ... of the famous Nicene Creed ...

There are also many cozy towns, medieval monasteries, and fantastic landscapes awaiting ... reviving at least a little of the traditions that made the monastery famous. I wrote an entire post ...

This medieval monastery was founded in 1106 and is famous for its frescoes. Many colors remain vivid even after 10 centuries! The striking frescoes earned Gelati Monastery UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

The exhibition is staged at The Ragged School in London, and its grounding in the medieval and gothic comes from Gallacher’s interest in deconsecrated monasteries, and the proportions and practices ...

The Romanian blouse, or ie, is one of the most famous expressions of folk art ... Whether through the spiritual frescoes of medieval monasteries, the bold patterns of folk crafts, or the innovative ...

Called Lalys by locals, a mispronunciation of "al-Aziz", he is credited with building a number of monasteries ... that in early medieval Europe the world of construction and decorative crafts ...

Today’s pilgrims are joined by travelers intrigued by the spectacular location and hikers who slog up from the valley on medieval ... The monastery is also famous for its art—a cloister ...