MAR MATTI MONASTERY, Iraq – As Islamic State group militants advanced toward this monastery perched on a mountain in northern Iraq, the monks rushed to protect a cherished piece of their heritage: ...
More than a thousand rare books have returned to the monastery library in Votice. The books were taken away 75 years ago, and ...
The Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca will host an opening celebration for its new library and learning center this weekend. The festivities start at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 ...
Less than a mile and a half south of Ithaca College, off of Danby Road, a golden archway beckons travelers through its maroon pillars, beneath a gold eight-spoked wheel and up into a tight cluster of ...
The Mount Angel Abbey rests on top of a hill offering a panoramic view of the verdant mid-Willamette Valley with its pastures, berry fields and hop yards framed by the not-too-distant Cascade ...
WADI EL NATRUN, EGYPT—A new library building has opened at the Coptic monastery of Deir al-Surian. Established in the sixth century, the current structure dates to the tenth century. Its 1,000 bound ...
Step into seven extraordinary libraries set within UNESCO World Heritage Sites, from the gilded halls of Portugal’s ...
ST. CATHERINE’S, Egypt — Egypt reopened on Saturday an ancient library that holds thousands of centuries-old religious and historical manuscripts at the famed St. Catherine Monastery, a UNESCO World ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Main Floor Plan 1. Alter 2. Communion ...