Relics
Greece
"Athos Digital Heritage" Makes Mount Athos Treasures Accessible to All
Mount Athos' religious and cultural treasures can now be accessed by people all over the world through the Athos Digital Heritage platform, after the finalization of the OTE Group project.
The "Athonite Digital Ark" project took four years to complete...
Crime
Relics of Orthodox Saint Nektarios Stolen from Greek Church
Relics of Agios Nektarios, which were kept in a special casket in front of his icon, in the Church of Agios Nektarios, in the village of Platanitis in central Greece, were stolen on Thursday.
The thieves broke into the church...
Greece
Fire Destroys Historic Byzantine Convent in Central Greece
A fire destroyed a section of the ancient Convent of Panagia Varnakova in Fokida, central Greece, after breaking out after 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Unfortunately, the fire ruined relics which had been the pride of the convent and an extremely old icon...
Archaeology
Germans Return Priceless Saints Relics to Cyprus, Once Looted From the Occupied North
A priceless case which includes relics of nine Orthodox Christian saints was returned to Cyprus' Orthodox Church recently, and it was exhibited before the public on Thursday.
The wooden and leather case, which looks like a book, was stolen from...