monasteries
Greece
Mount Athos Ban on Females Steeped in History, Mystery
The peninsula of Mount Athos is home to twenty monasteries where only monks are allowed to live and only males are allowed to visit.
Greece
Secrets of Greece’s Hanging Rocks of Meteora Revealed in Stunning Videos
How could anyone describe Meteora, this astonishing geological phenomenon, the breathtaking landscape, the inspiration and spirituality felt
Greece
Mount Athos Monk Hospitalized with Covid in Serious Condition
Mount Athos is on high alert, after 20 cases of coronavirus were diagnosed in the monks belonging to the many monasteries on the peninsula.
Greek church
Nea Moni Monastery, A Historical Treasure on the Greek Island of Chios
The Nea Moni Monastery on the Greek island of Chios is a treasure from Greece's long history, now listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Greece
Mt. Athos in Complete Isolation Until November 30
In response to the nationwide lockdown imposed after the huge spike in coronavirus cases, deaths and intubations around the country, Greece's monastic community of Mt. Athos, called the "Holy Mountain," has decided to enter complete isolation from the outside...
Greece
Five Greek Island Monasteries Perched on Rocks
In older times, Christian monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from bandits, invaders, and conquerors.
On islands, monasteries had the additional threat of pirates so they...
Greece
Autonomous Polity of Mt. Athos Extends Lockdown Until April 20
The monastic community and autonomous region of Mount Athos announced on Wednesday that it will extend its ban on all visitors, including religious pilgrims, until April 20.
This decision of Karyes, the seat of the Athonite monastic state, came as...
Greece
Mystery on Mount Athos: Woman's Bones Discovered in Monastery
A group of scientists announced on Sunday in Thessaloniki that they had discovered bones "most certainly" belonging to a woman who was buried centuries ago at the cemetery of Pantokratoros Monastery on Mount Athos.
The Greek "Holy Mountain" with its...
Greece
Town of Kalambaka Seeks to Change its Name to Meteora, Mayor Tells
The municipality of Kalambaka, a town nestled at the foot of the unique Meteora district and the cluster of monasteries perched on their peak - which together comprise a UNESCO World Heritage site - has officially applied to the...
Greece
Awesome Secrets of Greece's Hanging Rocks of Meteora [video]
How could anyone describe this astonishing geological phenomenon, the breathtaking landscape, the inspiration and spirituality felt, the awe for man’s achievements in an effort to express his religious drive, when these are only some of the many things a...