The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

The Dafhni Monastery in Athens, Greece, a Byzantine masterpiece, is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credit: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia The Daphni Monastery on the outskirts of Athens ...

Young people wearing traditional kimono have shot their first arrows of the year in a New Year's archery event at a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. The Sanjusangendo temple hosted the event on Sunday.

A huge crowd gathered to collect free entrance tokens to visit the town’s Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple when the crush happened on Wednesday night. “The unfortunate incident … has claimed ...

The incident took place on Wednesday night after thousands gathered in the temple town of Tirupati in southern Andhra Pradesh state. Visuals showed a swell of people jostling while the tickets ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a significant Christian monastery dating back to roughly 1,500 years ago at a site in Israel. The remains include a ...

A 1,500-year-old mosaic floor with a Greek biblical inscription, at a Byzantine monastery near Kiryat Gat, Israel. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority A 1,500-year-old Byzantine monastery, uncovered ...

Strong quake causes damage near one of Tibet's holiest cities At least 126 dead, 188 injured on Tibetan side Temperatures in quake-hit area fall below freezing overnight Tremors also felt in Nepal ...

A Byzantine-era monastery, from the 5th-6th centuries CE, has been uncovered near the Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday. The monastery features a ...

A Buddhist monastery along the Kettle River in the Boundary region has hit the real estate market for $3,000,000. The property at 6055 Kettle River Forestry Service Road in the Christian Valley ...

This is the dramatic moment part of a Buddhist temple collapsed during heavy rain and severe floods in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand on December 16. The structure was used as accommodation for monks.