From the Buddhist traditions of Asia to the Christian traditions of Europe and the Near East, these ten isolated monasteries are among the world’s most gravity-defying spiritual sites.

On a snowy prairie in Minnesota stands a monastery like no other. A concrete trapezoid banner encasing a bell tower looms ...

With its glorious mountains, idyllic villages and spectacular ancient monasteries, Armenia is a place of rare beauty. But ...

For the first time, the Prado museum in Spain is bringing together eight seminal artworks by the Greek artist El Greco.

The nine monks who founded Keur Moussa didn’t set out to become world-music pioneers. They came from the Abbey of Solesmes, a thousand-year-old monastery in the Loire region of France renowned ...

However, the Church set very high standards of cleanliness, so medieval monasteries were places of good public health. close public healthThe health of the population as a whole, and methods used ...

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 ...