The Nea Moni Monastery on the Greek island of Chios is a treasure from Greece's long history, now listed on UNESCO's World ...

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 coast of the United Arab Emirates, ...

Editors' note, January 21, 2016: According to news reports this week, satellite images have confirmed that militants from the Islamic State destroyed Dair Mar Elia, Iraq's oldest Christian monastery. ...

Mosul, Iraq -- The abuses of authoritarian regimes across the Middle East extend far beyond the displacement and persecution of indigenous communities such as the Assyrian people. These regimes have ...

SVYATOHIRSK, Ukraine -- The white walls, colorful roofs, and shiny golden domes stand out amid the treetops on the steep slope above the winding Siverskiy Donets River in the Donbas, the swath of ...

Croatia's most stunning monastery is 500 years old and situated right next to the shoreline on one of the country's most ...

Far from the madding crowd lies a beautiful ancient monastery known as Key Monastery, set at an altitude of 13,500 ft. The monastery, also known as Ki or Kee Monastery, is among the most iconic sites ...