MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering ...

Built into the side of a sheer cliff on Mount Ostrog, this 17th century Orthodox monastery draws thousands of pilgrims and visitors every year, curious to discover this sanctuary halfway between ...

Greece is dotted with several island monasteries that reflect the nation's glorious past and cultural heritage ...

Father Kosmas, left, and Father Nyfmon walk in the Simonopetra, or Simonos Petra Monastery, home of the all-male autonomous ...