Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

Believers also gathered in Kyiv at Ukraine’s oldest monastery, the Monastery of the Caves, designated as a lavra, a major monastery. Normally, the acting head of the lavra, Metropolitan Pavel, would ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The Monastery of the Caves, also known as Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of the holiest sites of ...

Known as Airivank, or ‘Monastery of the Caves’ Geghard was partially carved out of the cliffs of the Azat Valley. As you approach, you’ll see intricate ‘khachkars’-Armenian crossstones ...

Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. People walk at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, also known as the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, a historical Eastern Orthodox Christian monastery in Kyiv, ...

All the rooms in the monastery were either carved out of the mountain or existing caves made into rooms. All the walls and the roof are made of rocks. Hence, the locals call the monastery Takthok ...

The monastery holds special significance for Tibetan Buddhists as it is believed Guru Padmasambhava had meditated in the caves around Rizong. Located 73 km from Leh in Ladakh district in Jammu and ...

The ASI has done a good job in restoring them. The facade is made of teak wood and there is a Ashoka pillar in the front. The ...

You can also explore the surrounding area and discover the nearby Preveli Monastery, an important historical site dating back to the 16 th century. Located on the south coast of Crete, the caves ...