monastery
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Where dinosaur tracks coexist beside spooky rows of barracks left from a 16th-century monastery, there’s a spectacular view of coastline all the way back to the white spires of Lisbon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Mirr declined to comment on the buyer’s identity but did confirm that the person plans to use the former monastery as a home.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
At this site, about one third of individuals buried in lower status areas had tuberculosis, compared with 12% of those buried in the monastery or church.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
When the BBC visited a monastery that had been at heart of Tibetan resistance in July last year, monks spoke of living under fear and intimidation.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
I telephoned the Trappist monastery at Conyers, Georgia, about thirty miles away and asked if they would receive me for a short visit.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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