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1870 – Mylopotamos and father Epifanios
The settlement of Mylopotamos in 1853. Again in 2013, now with the winery and the vineyards of father Epifanios. Father Epifanios or Epiphanios is one of the better-known monks of Mount Athos. A dedicated winemaker with exports from his vineyard … Continue reading
1869 – 19th century threshing floors
The collection of the first photos (1853) of Mount Athos by Caranza and Labbé recently auctioned by Sotheby’s is full of interesting images. This is a threshing floor outside Xenofontos. A threshing floor is a specially flattened outdoor surface, usually … Continue reading
1862 – film about the chef and winemaker Epifanios from Mylopotamos
This beautiful film about Epifanios and with spectacular drone shots from the Holy Mountain was removed from YouTube yesterday, but luckily our Athos friend Vasilis found it again on Vimeo: The film is published one month ago. This is a … Continue reading
1800 – Inside Pantocratoros (day three, first intermezzo)
When we entered Pantocratoros after our stroll from Vatopediou, we found the monastery in deep rest. We conquered the monastery without being noticed. Nobody in the courtyard. The church was closed. Opposite the church we heard the sound of dishes. … Continue reading
1776 – The fishing monk of Esfigmenou
The monastery of Esfigmenou with a monk fishing. When we take a closer look we see that he is fishing directly under the ” Orthodoxy or Death” sign. In the waters off Mount Athos there is a special fisheries … Continue reading
1715 – Provata
Between Karakalou and Lakkou Skiti lies the area called Provata. It is a settlement of a few larger kellions, f.e. Panaghia, St. George and St Andreou, witch were founded by mainly Slavic monks. The settlemnet we visited is one of the … Continue reading
1710 – The last supper photographed by Gabriel Millet 1918
The Evangelist, Saint John the Beloved, is seated next to Christ, as the youngest of the disciples, he is depicted as beardless. He receives in his left hand a piece of the Body of Christ. Judas Iscariot the Betrayer without … Continue reading
1676 – Oranges in a white world
Oranges, we eat them a lot but we never seen them growing on trees in Western Europe. The association with oranges is for us summer, not winter or snow. Nevertheless there were plenty of oranges, mandarin and lemons in Nea … Continue reading
1644 – A book about monastic cooking
Very nice photo’s in the book: The Cuisine of Holly(?) Mount “Athos” by Dimitris Vlaikos. This monks show a plate with snails, Mt Athos in the background. With of course father Epifanios of Mylopotamos but many other “chefs” are photographed.A monk … Continue reading
