In past centuries, Greek monks tried to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect themselves from bandits, invaders, and conquerors. On islands, ...

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 ...

(KGUN) — A historic Midtown building has a new future on its horizon. The pink Benedictine Monastery at 800 N. Country Club Road was once home to a covenant of nuns before transforming into a ...

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 ...

The Monastery of the Holy Spirit is considered the top destination in Rockdale County. The centerpiece of the Monastery is the Abbey Church, which took the monks 15 years to build. The Monastery ...

“We are financially quite stable, but monks are at the heart of a monastery – they are what gives a monastery meaning and without them it loses its meaning,” he says. The Cistercians voted ...

The emergency measure announced on the island of Amorgos follows a similar decision for nearby Santorini on Feb. 7 after thousands of unusual tremors were registered in an undersea area near the ...

The emergency measure announced, on Wednesday, on the island of Amorgos follows a similar decision for nearby Santorini on 7 February. It comes after thousands of unusual tremors were registered ...

Dionysia Kobaiou has been dealing with "the anxiety and stress" of her students on the Greek island of Amorgos which has felt ...

The island of Amorgos announced the emergency measure, following a similar decision by nearby Santorini on February 7, after thousands of unusual tremors were detected in an undersea area close to ...