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 ...

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 ...

Hence the name. These monks wrote the Gaelic texts, which include land grants, in the margins of the book while it was being kept at the monastery. "Deer Monastery marks the place where the ...

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 ...

The manuscript is to be repatriated next month to the Kosinitza Monastery in northern Greece ... stories that never made it into the history books.

The Book of Deer is thought to be the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript The monastery where the historic Book of Deer - believed to be the oldest surviving Scottish manuscript - was written has ...

Money also came from the sale of books, including a tableful authored by Snowmass monks and published by small publishing houses and other efforts. But the biggest economic driver for the monastery ...

For a long time, academics have speculated that these entries – which represent possession of land – were added to the book when it was in the monastery. Now, archaeologists believe they have ...

Archaeology & History Byzantine Monastery With ‘Unique’ Mosaic Floor Uncovered at Israeli Construction Site. A message in Greek on the mosaic floor quotes the book of Deuteronomy.

In addition to the coins, researchers discovered an array of artifacts, including brass book clasps from the monastery's library, ceramics, animal bones, a cavalry spur and lead seals that were ...