Discover Armenia's rich architectural heritage, shaped by volcanic tuff and basalt, showcasing its unique identity through ...

Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea ...

The monk who lives in the cliffs of a Greek tourist island - For more than 50 years, Father Spyridon has welcomed the ...

High above the Aegean Sea, in a cliffside monastery that has stood for over a thousand years, Father Spyridon Denaxas has ...

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Archaeologists uncover a well-preserved Byzantine monastery in Israel. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority A team from the Israel Antiquities Authority has uncovered the remains of a Byzantine-era ...

An excavation report from the Israel Antiquities Authority reveals the discovery of a well-preserved Byzantine-period monastery and farmhouse at Naḥal Peḥar, within the modern settlement of ...

Inland, you can explore the pine-clad mountains where pretty villages hug the hillsides and Byzantine monasteries lie in quiet valleys. Stop off at Aphrodite's birthplace near Paphos, where the ...

And it’s not hard to see why. Perched upon 60-million-year-old sandstone megaliths which rise an average of 1,000 feet (305m) into the air, these Byzantine monasteries are the rocks’ crowning glory.

Near the town of Skopelos, piled high in the shadow of a Venetian castle, wildflower-dotted trails lead to six Byzantine monasteries on Mount Palouki. You can also hike to the Sedoukia ...

The monasteries house one of the most extensive collections of Byzantine manuscripts and religious relics in the world, including sacred icons, liturgical vestments, and centuries-old religious texts.