Centuries-old graffiti documents Bulgarian pilgrimage to Jerusalem
A photographic survey revealed dozens of Bulgarian inscriptions in Greek Orthodox monasteries across Jerusalem’s Old City.
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Desert Monks: The Orthodox Brotherhood of Saint Anthony in Arizona
In 1995, six Orthodox monks left Mount Athos in Greece and came to the US to start Saint Anthony Orthodox Monastery in the Arizona desert.
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The Brutal Torture of Athanasios Diakos During the Greek War of Independence
Athanasios Diakos is one of the most prominent and tragic figures of the Greek War of Independence, famed for his last stand ...
The secret mountainous area of Europe where only men have lived for 1,000 years
This mystical site, which sits along one of Europe's most beautiful stretches of coastline, is one of the continent's last ...
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Greek monastery manuscripts tell new story of Ottoman rule
There, deep inside the medieval fortified monastery in the Mount Athos monastic Orthodox Christian community, researchers are for the first time tapping a virtually unknown treasure - thousands of ...
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Nuns return to ancient Orthodox monastery in Syria’s Maaloula
The town also houses two ancient monasteries: the Eastern Catholic monastery of Saint Sarkis and the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Thecla. A group of 16 Saint Thecla nuns was taken hostage by ...
Holy Cross unveils vibrant new iconography after 2 decades of planning
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon unveils new iconography, enhancing worship with vibrant new iconography.