THE medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea.

A history enthusiast's map study led to the discovery of a likely medieval monastery in Sweden, according to local officials. The ruins were found by using ground-penetrating radar.

U.P. monks devote themselves to a life of prayer and jam They wanted to start a monastery in an isolated area. And the Upper Peninsula turned out to be perfect. John Carlisle. Detroit Free Press.

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 ...

Today, Pluscarden is home to a functioning community of Benedictine monks. Their life is structured around prayer and is guided by the ancient Rule of St Benedict, which dates back to the 6th century.

Monastery life. Life in the monastery — and across Mount Athos — has changed little in the more than 1,000 years of religious presence there. Days begin long before dawn and are punctuated by prayer ...

In the first episode of Going Medieval, Dr Eleanor Janega visits Denny Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery in Cambridge to explore the lives of those who devoted their lives to working the land.

At 23, Father John is the youngest monk here — still boyish, still without the full, long beard worn by the other monks. At 19, with most of his life ahead of him, he chose to leave the world ...

The monks, drawn to the potential of this abundant land, settled in Alcobaça and began cultivating it, blending their daily routines of hard labour with moments of deep spiritual reflection. In 1178, ...

The heritage of Rome endured even after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, continuing to shape power structures and daily life. Recent research suggests that this influence ...