Over the centuries, a magnificent monastic complex was built around the Sacred Cave where St. Benedict developed his ...

Nestled in a rocky depression above the turquoise waters of the Aliakmonas River in northwest Greece lies a remarkable ...

Over the years, the Monastery of the Holy Savior has undergone restorations and expansions to preserve its role as a living ...

Mammoth Cave National Park is Kentucky's only national park, but it isn't the state's only cave open to the public.

“Convents have been the space where women have been able to pursue intellectual interests, diplomatic ambitions, and ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

The relevance of the proposed work lies in the fact that the powerful collection of building materials has been assembled in ...

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 ...

Lava tubes and caves exist on Earth, and they have provided refuge to voyaging humans from intense weather for almost 10,000 years. The cave discovered on the moon is likely to be very similar to ...

The Brazilian archaeologist who discovered hundreds of prehistoric cave paintings in northeastern Brazil has died.

Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world's oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after an Egyptian court ...

Priest-monk Father Meletios lives at the monastery, hosting guests and tending to chores in his life dedicated to the Greek Orthodox faith. Warwick Smith / Stuff With overseas travel off the cards ...