This week, we journey deep into the French countryside to explore a hauntingly beautiful 18th-century monastery that has ...

Russia has recaptured a monastery that was one of the last remaining Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region after a fierce ...

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Imagine being a Byzantine Emperor and all of a sudden, deciding to abandon everything and become a monk in a monastery.

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Mandalay (Myanmar) (AFP) – Bare-handed monks slowly pick away the rubble that was once the wall of a historic Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, its exposed side a searing reminder of the deadly ...

Pope Adrian IV, born Nicholas Breakspear, is the only Briton to have held the title of Pope. He was born around 1100 in ...

Karen Roos, married to billionaire businessman Koos Bekker, created South Africa’s most exclusive lifestyle and food brands ...

Kremlin cites ‘complexities’ after Russian president signals ‘positive’ outlook on bilateral peace talks with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated he is open to the prospect of direct talks with Kyiv, but his Ukrainian ...

Biomolecular analysis shows that unusual book coverings are made of sealskin, hinting at far-flung trade networks.

Visitors look at the Liangzhu jades at the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on April 23, 2025.