An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, ...

A history buff with a metal detector recently led archaeologists to the site of a medieval monastery – all thanks to a strange symbol spotted on an old map. Arkeologerna, an archaeological ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rev. Alphonsus Croake and the Rev. Mario Dittami admire a new shrine in 1951 at Infant of Prague Villa in Coventry Township.

Mosul, Iraq -- The abuses of authoritarian regimes across the Middle East extend far beyond the displacement and persecution of indigenous communities such as the Assyrian people. These regimes have ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient monastery in Scotland that is thought to have been lost for centuries. The exact location of the so-called Monastery of Deer has long been one of the biggest ...

When conducting historical research in the field of Japanese history, it is common practice to use ancient documents which remain throughout the country. Conversely, the medieval Islamic world has not ...