RUTHER GLEN, Va. — Before sunrise, under a pale winter moon, a crowd gathered outside Wright’s Chapel United Methodist Church searching for peace. Supporters arrived quietly in the cold, waiting for ...

There’s something unforgettable about medieval monasteries: they weren’t just places of worship—they were fortresses of faith, libraries ...

Researchers are using an instrument at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to uncover the original text of reused parchments. Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory A ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A group of Buddhist monks, accompanied by their rescue dog Aloka, crossed into Virginia on Wednesday, continuing their Walk for Peace. The group reached Gasburg later in the day ...

On a Liverpool street is a mysterious medieval relic hiding in plain sight. Just a stone throw away from a children’s park and Picton Clock in Wavertree, Monk’s Well, a Grade II listed holy well, can ...

Walking 3,200 miles throughout the South can wear you out. On Thursday, the 19 monks doing so took a break for lunch before resuming their trek on U.S. Highway 64 toward downtown Pittsboro. Onlookers ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) The best location for a monastery was one that was close to water and wood. Many monastic chroniclers mention this. Orderic Vitalis, born in England near Shrewsbury in 1075 ...

Giles Gasper receives funding from Arts and Humanities Research Council, Research England, the John Templeton Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust The best location for a monastery was one that was ...

The best location for a monastery was one that was close to water and wood. Many monastic chroniclers mention this. Orderic Vitalis, born in England near Shrewsbury in 1075 and sent to the Norman ...

The tapestry vividly depicts the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings — and is widely believed to date to the 1070s. The scenes show how the Normans invaded England from France and seized power ...

New research by a historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history's biggest mysteries—the original purpose of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry. In a paper ...