A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...

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

Rare heraldic tiles were recently discovered under wooden floors at former Basilian monastery in Chełm, Poland, offering a ...

Religion was at the heart of medieval life, and as it spread across Europe the Church became all powerful, and in turn, monasteries became an important part of society.

Santorini has more to offer though, it's not only red, black and white beaches. Among the many things there are incredible ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" 18th-century heraldic tiles beneath a Polish monastery, featuring rare glazed designs with bishop's coat of arms dating from 1711-1730.

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

Big names in travel draw big crowds. If you’d rather skip the long lines and elbow-to-elbow sightseeing, there are places that haven’t been picked over yet. These are cities and towns where the pace ...

As well as ruins of the medieval hospital, there is also a Tudor fireplace backstage, and a Roman well directly underneath ...

The historian Nora Berend rememorates the construction of the myth of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar from the Middle Ages to the present ...