Ancient Christian monastery in Iraq survives centuries of upheaval 04:17. An ancient Christian monastery, possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula ...

An ancient Christian monastery discovered on an island off the United Arab Emirates may be 1,400 years old. A Christian monastery, possibly predating Islam, is found in UAE - Los Angeles Times ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the ...

Hollywood actor Mel Gibson visited the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, connecting with the historic Orthodox ...

SINIYAH ISLAND, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an ...

From the Buddhist traditions of Asia to the Christian traditions of Europe and the Near East, these ten isolated monasteries are among the world’s most gravity-defying spiritual sites. Meteora ...

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine mosaic from a Christian monastery in Israel, featuring 55 medallions with hunting scenes and mythological characters, was recently put on public display.

Rare heraldic tiles were recently discovered under wooden floors at former Basilian monastery in Chełm, Poland, offering a ...

An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam rose across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates ...

From the Buddhist traditions of Asia to the Christian traditions of Europe and the Near East, these ten isolated monasteries ...

A 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era mosaic from a Christian monastery was recently put on public display for the first time, giving a glimpse into life during ancient times.