Author Pico Iyer has traveled the world, but he finds his greatest escape in a monastery a few hours from his childhood home.

This book ably retells the story of the trap and ... and has already used it as the scene of a novel (The Monastery). His descriptions of tactics and close-in fighting are masterly, his assessment ...

The stunning Greek island of Patmos is the location apostle John received the visions found in the Book of Revelation of the ...

A collection of 30,000 books is set to be digitally archived by the priests of St. Saviour Monastery in Joun, Lebanon. The monastery is home to thousands of ancient religious manuscripts including ...

The grounds of the monastery are surrounded by lush olive and cypress trees. Inside, you'll find a small museum of Byzantine icons, books, relics and a traditional olive oil press. While the ...