This book was published in 1959 in German and was translated in English – Athos: Mountain of Light; see picture below with the seldom-found wrap around band of paper with the quote by Pope John XXIII, “This is an important and wonderful book on our separated brethren.” (Private audience of 3 Oct. 1959).
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- 2253 – another You Tube footage by Rafinos of a hike from Agia Anna to Kerasia and to the top of Mount Athos, including the enormous waterspout
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- 2251 – Swiss photographer Fred Boissonnas in Vatopedi -1928/30
- 2250 – arsanas Chromitsa and the border buildings
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- a drone footage of the Athonias Academy athosweblog.com/2023/01/06/225… 3 weeks ago
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A traffic accident has occurred on Agion Oros this afternoon, reports Romfea.gr: http://www.romfea.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2972 Unfortunedly one person was killed, 18 wounded according the first information. The group of pelgrims was on his way from the arsanás to the monastery of AgÃou Pávlou. The cause of the accident is not yet clear.