Greek Reporter

The Greek Orthodox Monk Who Died Without Ever Seeing a Woman

A Greek Orthodox monk on Mount Athos, the center of Orthodox monasticism, died at the age of 82 without ever seeing a woman.
Greek Reporter

How Byzantine Monasteries Saved Ancient Greek Treasures

One of the most amazing accomplishments of Byzantine monasteries was the miraculous preservation of ancient Greek treasures ...
Yahoo

Wounded Ukrainian soldiers find solace in Greek monasteries

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (Reuters) - The Ukrainian soldiers arrived in Greece with marks of war - one with a head scar, another with both legs amputated above the knee, some with invisible mental wounds ...
Yahoo

Greek monastery manuscripts tell new story of Ottoman rule

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — A church bell sounds, the staccato thudding of mallet on plank summons monks to afternoon prayers, deep voices are raised in communal chant. And high in the great tower of ...
Texarkana Gazette

Clinging to a Greek cliff, this monastery welcomes people from around the world. No women allowed

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece -- The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising from the rugged granite rock, its walls enclose a ...
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At Least 3 Centuries-Old Monasteries Damaged In Greece Quake

At least three centuries-old Greek monasteries in the religious enclave of Mount Athos were damaged in an earthquake over the weekend, the culture ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said the ...
Altoona Mirror

Greek monastery embraces diversity

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising from the rugged granite rock, its walls enclose a ...