Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from ...

Guru Padmasambhava, who introduced Buddhism to Bhutan, is said to have reached the site of the isolated cliff-hanging monastery in the 8th century—on the back of a tigress! That gave the ...

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With cliff-hanging monasteries and golden-roofed temples, Bhutan is a modern Shangri La (Picture: Getty) Let’s play a game. What is the only country in the world without traffic lights ...

The rugged scenery is a dream for photographers, but there are some in this province who believe our spectacular rock isn't just something to be admired. For them, our jagged cliffs and banks of ...

Kirsty Marillier (left) and Olivia DeJonge star in Picnic at Hanging Rock for the Sydney Theatre Company. Credit: Louise Kennerley OK, let’s get this out of the way first. Yes, there will be ...

After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years ... Finally, they would enter the largest and most spectacular room of all - the frigidarium, or cold room.