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Five Breathtaking Greek Island Monasteries Built on Cliffs
Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from ...
Greek City Times19d
39 monasteries in Greece and Mount Athos issue letter supporting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
The abbots and abbesses of 39 monasteries in Greece and Mount Athos have issued an open letter ... The Abbess of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Myrtidiotissa, Thapsana, Paros – Nun Makrina, and the ...
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The Last Monk of a Monastery-Fortress on a Remote Greek Island
Father Grigorios, a Greek-Orthodox monk lived 38 years of his life in a monastery-fortress on the remote Ionian island of Strofades. Public Domain This is the story of Father Grigorios, a ...
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2,000-year-old Greek statue found abandoned in garbage bag
A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...
Greek City Times28d
Byzantine-Era Monastery with Unique Greek Mosaic Discovered in Southern Israel
Notably, the site includes a mosaic with an ancient Greek inscription from the Book of Deuteronomy, proclaiming, “Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out” (Deuteronomy ...
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Earthquake shakes Tibetan monasteries; casualties among clergy unknown
The magnitude 6.8 quake reduced to rubble roofs and walls at a monastery and a nunnery about 15 kilometers east of the epicenter in Tingri county, China Tibet Online reported on Sunday.
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Earthquake shakes Tibetan monasteries, casualties among clergy unknown
At least two Tibetan monastic centres damaged by quake Unknown number of clergy hurt, monasteries affected Buddhist monasteries key to Tibet's cultural identity Some Tibetan monks in the past ...