11.   Serbs vow never to allow the secession of Kosovo, which has many ancient Orthodox monasteries and which they consider to be the cradle of their history.

12.   Taliban soldiers in pickup trucks drove up the mountainside to an ancient Buddhist monastery and demolished the unbaked clay statue.

13.   The ancient monastery, one of the holiest in Bhutan, is unforgettable.

14.   The Prince of Wales toured Wednesday an ancient Benedictine monastery and other cultural monuments on the island of Mljet, starting what was described as a semi-private visit.

15.   Many are too fragile to be consulted let alone touched and are lined up on tables or wooden boards in two dark rooms of the ancient monastery.