There’s something unforgettable about medieval monasteries: they weren’t just places of worship—they were fortresses of faith ...

I have often reflected on my journey to Armenia, trying to understand the historical path of an ancient nation across the ...

The monastery was originally dedicated to the memory of the fourth-century ascetic Bishoi [Pshoi], but in the 1990s the church was additionally dedicated to his contemporary Bigol [Pcol]. For these ...

We first encountered the restoration work at Ørslev Monastery through finishes company Linolie & Pigment. Founded around 1200 ...

Introduction : encountering the monastery -- In search of "Drunken Peacocks" : mapping monastic histories from forest to state -- Inscribing asceticism : epigraphic practices and the materiality of ...

Goa may be celebrated for its beaches, but tucked away from the crowds are peaceful monasteries that reveal a deeper layer of ...