620 – W.M. Leake: Travels in Northern Greece 1835

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Starting at page 114 Leake in his travelbook describes Athos. He is looking for remains of ancient Greece on the peninsula. He finds old inscriptions in the church of Vatopedi. He further mentions several metochia (dependencies) of the monasteries. Here you can read the complete book.
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