Monasteries | A Blog About History

Taxila monastery is 300 years older than previously thought

April 10th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

New carbon dating tests performed on charcoal found at the only Buddhist monastery in the Taxila Valley, Pakistan, has revealed

January 2nd, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Despite the fact that they were only supposed to subsist off of foods such as bread, water and the occasional

August 16th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

What is believed to be a Christian monastery from the 7th century has been uncovered on the Scottish island of

August 9th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

The remains of a 1,700-year-old monastery have been uncovered during an airport expansion project in Najaf, Iraq. A hundred meters

March 20th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists working in Bulgaria believe they have found the oldest Christian monastery in Europe. According to latest archaeological research, the

September 13th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

A monastery, built by the Picts 1,300 years ago, has been found in Scotland. Aerial photographs showing a faint line

July 13th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists in Afghanistan are scrambling to collect artifacts from 5th century Buddhist monasteries before miners destroy them to dig for

July 5th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Fragments of frescoes from the 15th century have been found in a Bulgarian monastery. Eighteen fragments depicting saints were found