Title : Pars sancti montis Athonos, quae spectat ad occidentem ; Pars sancti montis Athonos quae spectat ad orientem / Alexander a Via sculpsit Author : Alexander à Via (16..-17..? ; graveur).  Publisher : [s.n.] (Venetiis) Date of publication : 1650-1659    

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Detail with smoke (canons?) coming out of Mylopotamos an other towers and pilgrims on their way to Iviron.

Watch the burning Portaitissa icon finding her way back to the gate of Iviron.

A part of the texts.

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