At the time of her burial in the 5th century, Christianity was rapidly spreading, and monasticism was flourishing. Byzantine monks, known for their extreme devotion, often renounced all earthly ...

and the Camino de Santiago), focusing on Christian pilgrimage and monasticism. Immediately afterwards, he was awarded with a full scholarship through Boston College’s Lonergan Institute to complete ...

Expertise: Archaeology and history of ancient and late antique Christianity; material culture and religions of eastern Mediterranean and the Near East; Monasticism in Eastern Mediterranean world; ...