monastery
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The American historian then announces that she has found the prized volume languishing in a monastery archive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The monastery, which was built in the 1950s, spans around 24,000 square feet, while the retreat center was added to the property in 1995, according to Mirr.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
At this site, about one third of individuals buried in lower status areas had tuberculosis, compared with 12% of those buried in the monastery or church.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
That stone now sits in an altar at St Davids Cathedral, built on the site of his original monastery.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
"Now, now, I gotta earn a living, don't I? I don't have some fancy monastery, giving me food, do I?"
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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