Generations of monks once lived in this monastic complex, and by the fifth century, it was also a hub of Coptic art and ...

Archaeologists in the eastern India state of Bihar have discovered the remains of an 11th- or 12th-century Mahayana Buddhist monastery that was headed by a woman. As Reena Sopam reports for the ...

This Franciscan Monastery has operated continually for almost 700 years. In 1667, an incredibly destructive earthquake almost brought down the entire complex; all that remained was the church portal.

Beams of morning sunlight stream into the church at Tatev Monastery. Joel Carillet / iStock People and clergy participate in a service at Sts. Paul and Peter Church at Tatev Monastery. Joel Carillet / ...

The Monastery of Paleokastro (or "Old Castle") is an 18th-century nunnery on a verdant hill near the village of Ano Mera. It provides a respite from the bustling environment of Mykonos proper, ...

One of the most picturesque cities on the Golden Ring, Pereslavl-Zalessky offers visitors a number of historic buildings to explore. Photographs by William Brumfield The ancient path northeast of ...

The 17th-century Bernardine Monastery was one of several buildings hit in the Ukrainian city’s historic centre, which is a ...

The new TLC reality series The Monastery follows five troubled men who are invited to live with a cloister of Benedictine monks for 40 days. An Iraqi war veteran, a recovering alcoholic and a former ...

With its serene, mysterious, and solemn ambiance, the Chau Son Monastery of Our Lady is often likened to a European castle nestled in the heart of Ninh Binh. Its Gothic architecture and unplastered ...