A boy emerges from a pit after exploring 1,500-year-old Byzantine tombs uncovered during reconstruction in war-damaged Maarat ...

The triptych was purchased for the Louvre by the Society of Friends of the Louvre from the private collection of New York ...

The Byzantine splendor of the Orthodox Church gleams in its icons, paintings of holy figures filled with symbolism. Icons are everywhere inside the cathedral, which is open for tours during Greek ...

The stunning Greek island of Patmos is the location apostle John received the visions found in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament.

There’s levity, some anxiety and maybe a bit of wistfulness—but more than anything, a buzz of excitement for all that lies ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck the peninsula of Mount Athos on June 7, at 15:46. The strongest in a series of tremors, its epicenter was located in the sea near the coastal monasteries ...

Ahram Online asked MP Ehab Ramzy, who has served for years as the legal representative of St. Catherine’s Monastery, to explain the court ruling—praised by Egyptian officials but criticized by both ...

Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.

Here are 11 of our favourite places in mainland Greece that make for brilliant alternatives to the islands this summer. Part of the joy of staying in seaside Nafplio is the drive there over the ...

A court ruling in Egypt about St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai has sparked grave concern within the Greek Orthodox Church ...

A ruling by an Egyptian court transferring ownership of one of the world s oldest monasteries to the state has provoked ...