Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

FILE - A boy rides his bicycle past apartment buildings as a rally staged by the East Colfax Community Collective is held in the courtyard to address chronic problems in the apartment buildings ...

Nea Moni Refectory Table. Credit: Balkanique/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 The monastery complex covers an area of approximately 17,000 square meters (182,986 square feet) and consists of the ...

Israel Antiquities Authority The monastery was unearthed during an excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) just north of the modern city of Kiryat Gat. The religious complex forms ...

A Byzantine-era monastery, from the 5th-6th centuries CE ... "Transferring mosaics is a complex process that requires great skill and precision. Soon, the ancient mosaic will be moved to the ...

"Transferring mosaics is a complex process that requires great skill and precision. Soon, the ancient mosaic will be moved to the Israel Antiquities Authority's mosaic workshop for preservation before ...

Jan. 6 (UPI) --At least 10 buildings and multiple artifacts from the 5th or 6th century have been uncovered in southern Israel in what authorities say is an ancient Byzantine monastery thousands ...

A substantial, five-aisled Christian basilica was erected in the lower fortified area during the medieval period, and there was a monastery complex within the citadel. The modern village of Aigosthena ...

For example, Dilijan’s proximity to the UNESCO-listed Geghard Monastery and Lake Sevan makes it an ideal base for exploring Armenia’s rich heritage. Local officials are optimistic that the program ...