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AP PHOTOS: Orthodox monks carry on a tradition of monastic life at a cliffside Greek monastery
The Monastery of Simonos Petra clings almost impossibly to a sheer cliff above the Aegean Sea in northern Greece.
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On Greece's Mount Athos, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of Orthodoxy
MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering ...
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Clinging to a Greek cliff, this monastery welcomes people from around the world. No women allowed
The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising ...
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Varlaam Monastery stock videos and footage
Find Varlaam Monastery stock video, 4K footage, and other HD footage from iStock. Get higher quality Varlaam Monastery content, for less—All of our 4K video clips are the same price as HD. Plans and ...
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Skip Turkey, Azerbaijan: 8 Underrated Countries That Will Be Your New Favourites
Explore the cliff-hugging monasteries of Meteora, hike the Samaria Gorge in Crete, or island-hop to less-touristed gems like Naxos and Milos. Add to that hearty meals of souvlaki and tzatziki, warm ...
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Stoudios: Constantinople’s Giant Monastery That Now Lies in Ruins
The Apsis from the outside of the monastery. Credit: Unknown ... The roof gave up long ago, leaving the inside exposed like an open wound. You can still trace the grand shape of the original ...
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Greek church
The Agios Nikolaos Church, also known as the Adana Greek Orthodox Church, has been transformed into a public library, in the latest twist of its nearly two-century-long history. Originally built in ...