In this gallery, we travel back in time to bring you some mesmerizing facts about medieval monks. Click on to find out all ...

THE medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea.

Found in 1986 and following a 39-year conservation project, Ireland's oldest and largest medieval book shrine is now on view.

Archaeologists recently uncovered “sensational” artifacts beneath a historic monastery in Poland — offering a glimpse into ...

Matthew Seaver from the National Museum of Ireland tells us why the new Words on the Wave exhibition at the NMI is an ...

Finding chaplains on-site at a National Trust heritage property is not something visitors usually expect. But at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire, in the north of England, it has become a regular ...

Compared to the hard life of a medieval peasant the life of a monk must have been a doddle. Right? Well, no not really.

Wise, world-weary and occasionally cynical, proverbs mirror the human experience and remain remarkably insightful today, ...

Tucked into the North York Moors, Mount Grace offers a unique glimpse into the silent, solitary lives of medieval monks.