A wildfire in Rila Monastery Nature Park is now under control, though smoke continues to rise from smoldering fallen trees.

A massive fire near Belogradchik has been brought under control, but the destruction is severe. Approximately 15,000 acres of ...

Mountains, quiet beaches, Byzantine old towns and a sprat festival – there’s far more to this Balkan nation than you might ...

The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy with tensions rising after a recent court ruling.

Egypt's foreign minister told Greece that Egypt will preserve the spiritual and religious value of the historic Saint Catherine's Monastery, which is part of the Greek Orthodox church.

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land.Dating back to the ...

Swedish archaeologists uncovered medieval monastery ruins in Derome, thanks to a history enthusiast's research of old maps and advanced radar technology.

A court ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church about religious freedom.

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times.

Police and gendarmerie will guard the area of the Rila Monastery due to the expected hundreds of believers for the holiday. An additional parking lot with 500 spaces is also expected to be opened ...

With nearly 80 per cent of the work completed, the reconstruction of Sangchen Choekhor monastery in Paro is progressing well. The project, which began in ...

The Rila 6×6 is advertised as an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) by IAG, and in part this is due to it being developed to integrate a 90 mm gun for fire-support roles, while also offering options ...