Archaeologists believed they had unearthed the remains of a Byzantine monk buried beneath an ancient monastery in Jerusalem. But years later, new scientific evidence has turned that theory upside ...

The remains of the “monk” at the time of the find. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority . Monasteries served not only as spiritual centers but also as refuges for pilgrims. In this context, the ...

On Lake Biwa, in Shiga Prefecture, ascetic Buddhist monks at the remote Isaki-ji Temple walk a narrow wooden beam and leap seven meters into the water in a rite of passage that displays tradition and ...