Ancient History
Celtic crosses: Celtic and Christian elements intertwined
The Celtic crosses found in the Paleo-Christian monasteries of Ireland represent the fusion between primitive Christianity and Celtic cosmol…
Ancient History
Spoils in Val d'Aran
The phenomenon known as spolia played a key role not only in the physical construction of early Christian churches but also in the developme…
Ancient History
Pray and work? The monk before manual labor
"Manual labor? Me?" would be the question some monks might ask when asked to work for their sustenance. Indeed, there was a debate about whe…