The Strahov Monastery Library in Prague is one of the oldest libraries in the world. Established in 1143, it features two ...

Inside a specially built, temperature controlled room at Hereford Cathedral, hundreds of medieval manuscripts sit chained to their shelves, exactly as they did centuries ago. From the Citadel in Game ...

At the Morgan Library, 'Sing a Song,' which was seven years in the making, focuses on the role of psalms in medieval life and ...

It’s hard to say what’s cooler about the Japanese shōya house at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens — the centuries-old wood structure that was once the center of a small ...

Here in Atlanta, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has been part of my daily life for years. Parks and trails ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

From a mosaic of flip-flops in Sicily to Cicero's possible sauna, new discoveries prove that bathing has always been about ...

Editor’s note: Artist Ann Hamilton’s installation ‘aeon’ has been extended and will remain on display in Mansueto Library through Sunday, Dec. 15. During a visit to the University of Chicago, visual ...

Jodi Hailey found her faith nearly two decades ago in an Orthodox bookstore — a place where she poked and prodded at the complex religion by asking questions and reading voraciously about the Early ...

This story is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community, reported by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more here. Some of the same items the Mayans would have used ...

The Chatham Community Library is slated to present a unique discussion on "Henry David Thoreau: America's First Yogi" for ...