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Showing posts with label monastery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monastery. Show all posts
Friday, February 23, 2018

Priceless Medieval Sacred Text Reveals Its True Origins

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Ancient Origins Arguably the world’s most famous medieval manuscript, the wonderfully illustrated Book of Kells, was “created in 2 par...
Monday, January 22, 2018

Search for Long-Lost Monastery Linked with the Medieval ‘Book of Deer’ May Be Over

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Ancient Origins The monastery where the significant Scottish text called the ‘Book of Deer’ was created disappeared from the pages o...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

900-Year-Old German Monastery Forced to Shut Down Because of Monk Shortage

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Ancient Origins Himmerod Abbey, a Cistercian monastery that's existed for almost 900 years in what is now western Germany is closi...
Saturday, July 22, 2017

Hippocratic Medical Recipe Lost in a Famous Egyptian Monastery Finally Comes to Light

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Ancient Origins The library at St. Catherine's Monastery is considered one of the most important for ancient texts. New research ...
Saturday, January 7, 2017

The French Brews Brothers: Benedictine Monks Bring a Traditional Brewing Practice Back to Life

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Ancient Origins Between prayer, Gregorian chants, and spiritual contemplation, Benedictine monks of Saint-Wandrille monastery in northe...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Ancient Monastery Recreates Beer Based on Historic Recipe by British Soldiers

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Ancient Origins The Strahov Monastery in Prague, Czech Republic, has created a popular new beer based on a historic recipe. The Times of...