The monastery is one of 20 in the autonomous all-male monastic community of Mount Athos, known in Greek as Agion Oros, or Holy Mountain. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window ...

Nestled in a rocky depression above the turquoise waters of the Aliakmonas River in northwest Greece lies a remarkable monastery.

Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the "Holy Mountain", is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox ...

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Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land. - Ownership ...

For the first time in three years because of the COVID pandemic, the 5K Run or Walk will return to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit at 8:30 a.m. May 6.

British royals hike to mountain monastery Prince William and wife Kate dressed down for the three-hour expedition to the so-called Tiger’s Nest that is perched on a mountainside at 3,000 metres ...

8:00 am to 10:20 am: Tour of the monastery, starting at the Mountain Gate; 8:00 am to 10:00 am Mantra recitation for world peace in the main Buddha Hall ...