Latest posts tagged with #Monasteries on Bluesky
Why Greece’s Monasteries Were Built on Impenetrable Cliffs Greece’s monasteries are so deeply rooted in history that they practically seem to haunt the landscape itself. When you set out to vis...
#Greece #Greek #church #History #News #feed #Byzantine […]
[Original post on greekreporter.com]
Uh-oh... “How’s the Psalms’ title-page coming along?” PUNCH cartoon by Nick (Nicholas Hobart) 1986 #medieval #MiddleAges #culture #manuscripts #monks #monasteries #spelling #history
#Turkey's #ethnic #cleansing in #illegally #occupied part of #Cyprus:
displacement of some 200,000 #Greek #Cypriots,
women, men & children raped, tortured & slaughtered,
more than 500 #churches & #monasteries #looted or #destroyed....
"From the Buddhist traditions of Asia to the Christian traditions of Europe and the Near East, these ten isolated monasteries are among the world’s most gravity-defying spiritual sites."
Incredible places 📸⛰️🌄🗻⛪🏯🛕 #Monasteries #IsolatedPlaces #Travel #Architecture #Photography #History #Culture
😄 #Belgium's #Trappist #monks are grappling with online retailers selling $300 six-packs of their #beer — forcing #monasteries to rethink how they do #business.
Read more: bloom.bg/3MM5b7X
📷: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images
The Debed Canyon monasteries, Sanahin, Haghpat and Akhtala, have original architectural features that make them unmissable landmarks when visiting Armenia. Here's our post from the Debed Canyon in northern Armenia. #Travel #Armenia #Monasteries #Sanahin #Haghpat
monkeystale.ca/2025/12/09/d...
𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀
𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝟱𝘁𝗵-𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀)
Edited by Daniele Ferraiuolo & François Bougard
More info: bit.ly/44IYTMc
#Medievalsky #Monasteries #Saints #Christianity #ChurchHistory #Medievalists
St Wilfrid of Ripon was first an abbot and then, Bishop of York. He is known for introducing the Benedictine Rule to monasteries in England.
#saints #monasteries #anglican #catholic #easternorthodox
The Carpenter’s cave (Buddhist Cave 10), Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India. 600–1000 CE. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: CC BY-SA 4.0)
Buddhist #CaveTemples and #monasteries, carved into rock across #Asia, exemplify the fusion of spiritual practice, artistic achievement, and cultural exchange. These sites reveal the adaptability of #Buddhism, its #architectural innovation, and its role in […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Remains of the Jetavana monastery, Sāvatthī, India. The Jetavana monastery was one of the most important monastic complexes in early Buddhism, founded by the wealthy merchant Anāthapiṇḍika. It became a major center for the Siddhartha’s teachings and a model for later monastic establishments. The site is known for its large stūpa, monastic cells, and assembly halls, reflecting the architectural evolution of Buddhist monasteries. The monastery played a crucial role in the development of monastic life and community organization in early Buddhism. Source: Wikimedia Commonsꜛ (license: CC BY-SA 2.0)
Early Buddhist #monasteries (#vihāras) transformed a community of wandering #ascetics into enduring institutions for spiritual cultivation, education, and social organization. Their #architecture and discipline fostered communal harmony and enabled […]
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A former Cluniac monastery, suppressed by Henry VIII. Taken on a fine day, the prior's lodgings are set against the west front of the church, which is illuminated by the sun.
The priory’s west range is virtually complete, with its flint-chequered porch and prior’s lodging. the prior’s lodging was retained as a house, and stayed in use well into the 17th century.
Castleacre Priory
#norfolk #monasteries #ruins #photography 📸
Scattered throughout the fertile lands of Georgia’s wine country, are several medieval monasteries that played an important role in Georgia’s history. Here's our story from this part of Georgia. #Travel #Georgia #Monasteries #GeorgianOrthodox
monkeystale.ca/2025/09/23/t...
Gorgeous Glendalough - on my wish list to visit in the next 1-2 years!!! #medievalsky #monasteries
Reading for anxiety reduction - very calming - and great recipes. #Cookbooks #booksky 📚💙 #Books #Reading #Salads #Monasteries #Soups Twelve Months of Monastery Salads: 200 Divine Recipes for All Seasons
Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette 2004 and also his book of Monastery Soups from 1996
Painted monastery
Painted monastery
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Painted monasteries of Northern Romania #Monasteries #Romania
Today #LaVuelta25 ended near the #Unesco #Worldheritage site of the Suso and Yuso #Monasteries in #Spain. They are a popular 3-4 day detour of the #Camino de #Santiago . www.greatphotos.eu/Spain/San-Mi...
One of our most popular pieces on #Mongolian and #Buddhist studies; in 2021 former editor-in-chief Daigengna Duoer introduced readers to the online #database and #mapping project “Documentation of Mongolian #Monasteries.”
🔗 See this #PostFromThePast here: digitalorientalist.com/2021/01/29/m...
From @WilliamDalrymple @TheGoldenRoad #Buddha urged followers to travel constantly to spread his teachings. But they were allowed to gather on higher ground or in caves to avert drowning during #monsoons. These huts or caves were the origins of the great #monasteries. #history #faith
We love the cats of Meteora in Greece 🐈🇬🇷 traveling-cats.com/2022/04/mete...
#VisitGreece #TravelTuesday #catsrule #catsky #traveler #monasteries #cats
I have the impression that in 12th century, teaching theory was more important in cathedral schools, while practice was more important in #monasteries? But that's just a first impression. What do you think?
Did the prohibition of medicine for monks at various councils actually have any real impact?
Unfortunately, too little time and too many questions!
One of them:
Working on my Bruno of Hildesheim article, I'm thinking about (possible?) differences in the handling of #Arabic-Latin medical translations in environment of #monasteries and cathedral schools.
Amazing Mont St. Michel...definitely worth a revisit. #MontStMichel #France #Normandy #castles #monasteries #stayovernight #travel #photography
"UNORTHODOX PILGRIMAGE" is a true story about a pilgrim's journey to Mount Athos monasteries in Greece, where humanity meets divinity. Available on Amazon: amazon.com/author/mystic1 #athos #mountathos #pilgrimage #caminodesantiago #orthodox #greekorthodox #sacredtravel #greece #monasteries
"UNORTHODOX PILGRIMAGE" is a true story about a pilgrim's journey to Mount Athos monasteries in Greece, where humanity meets divinity. Available on Amazon: amazon.com/author/mystic1 #athos #mountathos #pilgrimage #caminodesantiago #orthodox #greekorthodox #sacredtravel #greece #monasteries
Above the clouds in #Meteora, where ancient #monasteries cling to towering cliffs and the sky feels within reach. A timeless place where earth meets eternity. Breathtaking and surreal – #Greece at its most magical.
Perfect for scenic hikes between the rocks.
#traveladdicts #travelcommunity
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