Some monuments impress by their scale, but A Famosa moves you by its survival. In the heart of the Malaysian city of Melaka stands a single weathered stone gateway, the

You see it before you have even left the train. Step out of the main station in Cologne and the cathedral is simply there, impossibly close and impossibly tall, its

Five-year-old Cathy walked into the shop knowing exactly what kind of shoes she wanted, and asked the salesman: “Do you know everything about shoes?” “Well,” he answered, “almost everything.” At

A farmer of Nineveh who understood the language of animals would linger each evening in his farmyard, listening to what his beasts said to one another. One night he heard

Sarmatian Mount, 2000 years old, made of terracotta. (Starodav – Ukrainian History Script) This tool, which some people think of as a toy, will show us a practice or dream of

People travel to Etchmiadzin for many reasons, and not all of them are religious. Some come as pilgrims, drawn by faith and the chance to stand where Armenian Christianity began.

To understand Lalibela, it helps to understand the church that fills it with life. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is one of the oldest Christian communities on earth, with roots

For pilgrims following the traditional path through Rome, San Giovanni in Laterano is far more than a stop on a sightseeing list. As the cathedral of Rome and the senior

For Russian Orthodox believers, a journey to the Trinity Lavra of St Sergius is among the most meaningful pilgrimages they can make. The monastery is the spiritual centre of their

For close to a thousand years, believers have made their way to the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra to pray, to seek blessing, and to honour the saints who rest within its