The Dandie Dinmont has the distinction of being the only dog on this list that is named after a fictional character — it comes from a terrier-owning farmer in Sir Walter Scott's 1814 book ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott, author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland's great historical figures, novelists and poets ...

My regular visits have guided how I approach my home and family life, which, though not a monastery itself, can emulate the regular rhythm of prayer, work, and fraternity.

A Byzantine monastery with a colorful mosaic floor bearing a Greek inscription has been uncovered during work by the Israel Land Authority on a real estate development in Karmey Gat North.

The Carmelite nuns have left their home at a Christoval monastery after 35 years. "For decades, the Carmelite sisters have carried out a contemplative life of prayer and work at Our Lady of Grace ...

In a significant archaeological discovery, researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered the remains of a Byzantine-era monastery adorned with a colorful mosaic floor ...

Pico Iyer’s latest book is Aflame: Learning from Silence. To get to the Monastery of Christ in the Desert, just past Georgia O’Keefe’s Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico, you have to bump ...

Jan. 6 (UPI) --At least 10 buildings and multiple artifacts from the 5th or 6th century have been uncovered in southern Israel in what authorities say is an ancient Byzantine monastery thousands ...

A new biography of Charles W. Chesnutt, by Tess Chakkalakal, explains the friendships and tensions he had with his white ...

Fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore's name has been dropped from ... will have left the public feeling "misled". It found a £1.4m book deal and an £18,000 awards ceremony appearance fee were ...

“It was so fun and I loved working with Ben,” Scott said of Walter Mitty. “So when [Severance] came up years later, I jumped at the chance to work with him again.” In the hit dystopian ...

The mosaic with a central Greek inscription from the Book of Deuteronomy. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority The monastery dates to the 5th or 6th century CE and is believed to have been built over ...