Criterion (i): The monasteries at Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios represent, with their admirable mosaics on a gold background, unique artistic achievements. On this basis each one of ...

Founded in 1106 in the west of Georgia, the Monastery of Gelati is a masterpiece of the Golden Age of medieval Georgia, a period of political strength and economic growth between the 11th and 13th ...

These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning. Sanahin was renown for its ...

The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The complex of medieval buildings is ...

However, the Church set very high standards of cleanliness, so medieval monasteries were places of good public health. close public healthThe health of the population as a whole, and methods used ...

Gaining access to their world wasn’t easy ... permitted to leave their convent for a day and visit a Franciscan monastery—walk past a sunny wall in Cholula, Mexico. Cloistered nuns may ...

The category winners and shortlisted entries in the Open competition of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards ... alpacas and a fairytale French monastery. The Open Photographer of the Year ...

Lamayuru, known as 'The Moon Land of Leh,' mesmerizes visitors with its unique moon-like landscapes formed over millions of ...

Maaloula is famed as being one of the last three villages in the world where Aramaic - the language of Jesus Christ - is still spoken. The town also houses two ancient monasteries: the Eastern ...