Founded in 1965, this interconfessional Christian monastery practices prayer, manual work, and ecumenical dialogue, with communities across Italy
Church of Bose Monastery Di Laurom - Opera propria, Pubblico dominio
Baroque Church with a rare elliptical plan, domed lantern, and a 13th-century sculptural masterpiece
St Agatha Collegiate church at Santhià Di Al*from*Lig - Opera propria, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visit the Collegiate Church of Saint Agatha in Santhià: a historical gem featuring a Romanesque bell tower, a 12th-century crypt, and Renaissance masterpieces
Aerial view of the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza Aleksandr Medvedkov - Shutterstock
The name Chichʼen Itzá translates as “At the mouth of the well of the Itzá,” referencing the nearby Sacred Cenote (Cenote Sagrado), a natural sinkhole used for ceremonial offerings
The Mezquita of the Prophet Mahoma is the second Great Mezquita and the most sacred site in Islam. LensLoom - Shutterstock
Known as the Prophet’s Mosque, it is one of the three holiest sites in the Islamic world, alongside the Haram Al-Sharif in Mecca and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
The golden doors of the Holy Kaaba closeup, covered with Kiswah Andrew V Marcus - Shutterstock
In pre-Islamic times, the Kaaba served as a sacred sanctuary (haram) for the polytheistic tribes of the Arabian Peninsula
Ancient grotto near Montenero di Bisaccia where early Christians worshipped a Byzantine icon; fossil shells in the rock hint at its marine past
Modern parish church of Saint Paul in stone, consecrated in 1993, featuring a spacious nave, weekday chapel, and skylight above the presbytery
Church of St Matthew at Montenero di Bisaccia Enrico Spetrino - Shutterstock
Explore the neo-Gothic Church of Saint Matthew in Montenero di Bisaccia, rebuilt in the 20th century with historic roots dating back to the 11th century