The Balkans have always felt like one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. A region where history, culture, and breathtaking ...

In the Monastery of Saints Theodoroi, one inscription reads: “Hadzhi Stoyko from Kotil. Year 1776” — identifying the town of Kotel, Bulgaria. The authors note Kotel’s significance ...

Father Giuseppe Pagano is furious. The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their ...

Founded in 1106 in the west of Georgia, the Monastery of Gelati is a masterpiece of the Golden Age of medieval Georgia, a period of political strength and economic growth between the 11th and 13th ...

2022-12-23 | Christmas tree of the Galeries Lafayette in Paris, France (© Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images) ...