Inspired by the grand congregation held in the north, the 'Kumbh Mela of South India' kicked off with much enthusiasm earlier this month on the banks of the River Bharathapuzha, also known as the ...

The Kochi Biennale is a platform for contemporary art and in our precarious world, such an event could seize the spectacle to ...

Explore the ancient walled city of Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang, where Tibetan Buddhist heritage, monasteries, and living traditions endure.

Medieval monks lived lives centered on prayer, labor, and surprisingly large amounts of alcohol. Beer and wine were safer ...

Giles Gasper receives funding from Arts and Humanities Research Council, Research England, the John Templeton Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust The best location for a monastery was one that was ...

A group of Buddhist monks spent their night at the Nazareth Methodist Church in Leesville, S.C., after offering a blessing and speaking to the crowd gathered. The monks are walking from Fort Worth, ...

The tapestry vividly depicts the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings — and is widely believed to date to the 1070s. The scenes show how the Normans invaded England from France and seized power ...

New historical research is challenging centuries of assumptions about why the Bayeux Tapestry — one of the most iconic pieces of medieval art — was created. The tapestry vividly depicts the Norman ...

An insecticide company in Japan has attracted attention online by holding a memorial service for the insects it killed during product testing. On December 23, around 100 employees from Earth ...

Discover the story of Westminster Abbey’s Benedictine monastery, from the arrival of the first twelve monks in 960 AD to its dramatic dissolution under Henry VIII in 1540. On this 90-minute journey ...

Rare is a videogame that doesn't feature at least one sword, suit of armor, or roast chicken. Still, they're usually mixed in with bearded hermits slinging magic fireballs, which we're reliably ...