The monastery, as you mentioned, it's from the fourth century, and the history is just incredible. They have so many culinary ...

The Hôpital-Général de Québec monastery, located at the intersection of the Saint-Roch and Saint-Sauveur neighbourhoods in the city of Québec, is a large convent complex dating back to the 17 th ...

When historian Alice Stopford Green published her indignant letter about restricted access to this ancient monastic site, she ignited a significant public debate that transcended local boundaries. The ...

St. Patrick may be Ireland’s most famous saint, but a new biography for young readers sheds light on another great Irish holy man: St. Kevin of Glendalough.

While tourists may be tempted to try to visit these two popular and nearby European countries during one trip, Rick Steves thinks it's better not to.

Round towers were designed primarily as bell-towers and were attached to some of the most prestigious churches in Ireland during the 11th and 12th centuries. In thickly forested and remote landscapes ...

Built on the site of an ancient monastery, the magnificent Penally Abbey is a treat for those looking for history and prestige, and is just a stone’s throw from the beach. Located at the far end ...

The remains were unearthed at a site believed to be an ancient monastery, located approximately three kilometers northwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. This monastery is thought to have been active ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...