monastery
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The monastery was later demolished and over the centuries the medieval site disappeared under a hospital and houses.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
During an excavation last month, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered an 18th Century culvert that appeared to have been partly made using stone from the torn down monastery.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Inside the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a historic monastery, the day begins with morning prayers at the Refectory Church of Saints Anthony and Theodosius.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He said that his relative, Krishna Tamang, was swept away while praying at a monastery along the bank of the Trishuli River on Wednesday when the flood hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Which is why I was heartbroken when I learned that William had been expelled from the monastery.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
Government regulations bar anyone under 18 from participating in religious activities, starving the monasteries of young devotees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
In Tibet, the authorities have arrested monks, and taken control of monasteries to ensure they do not worship the Dalai Lama.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
He inherited great wealth from his father, and seized more from monasteries after breaking with the Catholic church, yet still ended up short on cash.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Later revivals identified by Mr. Roeck include the cultivation of ancient Greek learning in Europe’s far-flung medieval monasteries, and renewed attention to Roman poetry and history in Charlemagne’s ninth-century imperial court at Aachen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
The same thing has happened in Trappist monasteries throughout the centuries.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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