Forces of tourism on one hand and climate change on the other are posing huge challenges for these marginal environments.

Today, a boardwalk takes tourists marginally further to Rongbuk monastery —founded in 1902 and rebuilt after being damaged during the Chinese Cultural Revolution—and a final viewpoint of the ...

For decades, the restored monastery and surrounding grounds, would be home to the mission activities of the Syriac Maronite Church, to strengthen and spread the Catholic and Maronite faith. The ...

13th century stone inscription found in Jagadap, Krishnagiri, refers to an endowment for a Buddhist monastery, a significant discovery.

Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" 18th-century heraldic tiles beneath a Polish monastery, featuring rare glazed designs with bishop's coat of arms dating from 1711-1730.

In 2024, she had no problem scheduling a stay at a Catholic monastery in upstate New York. “You just email the nuns,” she said in the clip, which has over 140,000 likes.

The future of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula remains a source of controversy with tensions rising after a recent court ruling.

Egypt, Greece Agree To Protect Status Of Mount Sinai Monastery, After Court Ruling The St Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Egypt's Mount Sinai, was founded in the 6th century. Reuters World News ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" artifacts beneath a historic monastery in Poland — offering a glimpse into monastic life in the 18th century. The discovery was found near the ...