Shutterstock The Only Medieval Art Museum in America Sitting high above Manhattan in Fort Tryon Park, The Cloisters looks out ...

The newly uncovered painting depicts a motif that was popular in the late Middle Ages. In the artwork, the Archangel Gabriel ...

Special services, concerts, lectures, events for families and more – there’s something for everyone at the Abbey. Many of our events are free and open to anyone. Our in-person events are held at ...

Travel like a local: Residents share their favorite places in our top city guides: New Orleans, Rome, Tokyo and Mexico City.

A monastery in Bulwell could be knocked down and turned into a community garden space after plans were submitted for its demolition on the grounds it is no longer used. Plans, submitted on behalf ...

Grade II*-listed Colebrook House is a historic townhouse in Winchester, offering a blend of period charm and modern comforts.

The layout of Garden of the Cimiez Monastery (Jardin du Monastere de Cimiez) has not changed since its original construction in 1546, when it was used by the monks as their orchard and vegetable ...

In past centuries, Greek monks tried to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect themselves from bandits, invaders, and conquerors. On islands, ...

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