A Baltic escape is a welcome alternative to Europe’s hotspots, with milder weather and good-value meals and hotels ...

The lavish mountaintop monastery dates from AD 1025 and the rocks in the cliffs were created by the formation and erosion of the Pyrenees during continental collision.

Gediminas Tower on the hill, Vilnius, Lithuania (Photo: Getty) It was 22°C and pleasant in Vilnius, so I went to Gediminas’s Hill – a medieval fortified castle above the old town.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A roofing crew began work Wednesday (June 4) on a fortified roof along Jackson Avenue in New Orleans, as demand for the storm-resistant upgrade continues to rise in Louisiana.

Egypt says the sovereignty of a famous monastery is assured. Egypt’s foreign minister on Wednesday told his Greek counterpart that the spiritual and religious value of the Saint Catherine Monastery ...

Head of the Harbor will consider a Russian Orthodox monastery's plan to build a house of worship on its campus in August, scheduling a vote for a proposal that has drawn backlash from some village ...

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 ...

ACI MENA, Jun 6, 2025 / 15:30 pm 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 that ...

In a city of eastern Poland, a team got to work renovating a historic monastery. As part of the project, they removed the old wooden flooring — and uncovered some very rare 300-year-old ...

A chef at a prominent Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong has pleaded guilty to three counts of animal cruelty after dragging and stuffing two dogs in nylon bags and releasing them on grounds far away ...

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land.

The Benedictine Monastery at Kylemore Abbey by Axo Architects has been revealed as the winner of the prestigious 2025 Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Public Choice Award.