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2151 – Umberto Eco on Athos
In the year 1988 Umberto Eco (1932-2016), the famous Italian novelist, and professor in semiotics visited the Holy Mountain. Here we see the author in front of Simonos Petras. It is said that his famous novel “The Name of the … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, books, people
Tagged famous pilgrims, name of the rose, Ptolemy, Umberto Eco
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2139 – a goodbye to a fellow pilgrim: Peter Ariese 17-4-1959 / 25-5-2020
This weblog started in 2006, just for a couple of friends, who decided to join me on a pilgrimage to the Holy Mountain. In the 14 years that past, many special friends followed and the weblog grew to something bigger … Continue reading
2094 – Ioannis Koukouzelis, singer and composer
Ioannis Koukouzelis or John Kukuzelis (Durrës, Albania 1280 – Athos 1360) was a Byzantine medieval Orthodox Christian composer, singer and reformer of Orthodox Church music. Because of his singing abilities, he was called “Angel-voiced”. He was recognized as a saint by the Orthodox Church after his death. … Continue reading
Posted in 01 Lavra, people, Trip 2019
Tagged 1853, byzantine music, cell, Cell of the Archangels, Herman2019, John kukuzelis, music
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2090 – “The beauty of the Mountain, which remains, in my experience, the loveliest piece of scenery in all the universe.” About Steven Runciman
The men on this picture were shown before, in the post about the painter Derek Hill. Now we shift our focus to Steven Runciman. An interesting man who travelled for the last time to the Holy Mountain when he had … Continue reading
2087 – Pilgrim portraits by Barry Oreck
In April 2019 we went to Athos with our dear friend from the US, Barry Oreck. It was for him the first time on the Holy Mountain. Sensing the special moments during our stay he made some beautiful portraits. After … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, 07 Pantocratoros, 13 Simonos Petras, Dafni, people, Trip 2019
Tagged Herman2019, Nelios, Saint Nelios
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2086 – Agiou Paulou monastery: the pavilion of Princess Mara
One of the more physical proofs that there has been a woman on Athos is the Pavilion of Princess Mara, born in 1416 and a daughter of a Serbian monarch Đurađ (George) Branković . She married Ottoman Sultan Murad II for … Continue reading
Posted in 14 Paulou, history, people, Trip 2019, women
Tagged chapel, Magi, Princess Mara, relics, Wim2019, women on athos
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2084 – Prince Charles and the Holy Mountain
The last post of Bas inspired me to search on the internet for an Athos painting made by Derek Hill. That effort wasn’t successful, the only one I found was in my own archive. I added this painting to post … Continue reading
2083 – Derek Hill and the Holy Mountain
At the harbour of Vatopedi you may find a restored fountain and a kiosk, that were built in memory of Derek Hill, “who showed a genuine love for the monasteries of the Holy Mountain”, as is engraved in the memorial … Continue reading
Posted in 02 Vatopedi, arsanas, art, people
Tagged Derek Hill, FoMA, Graham Speake, prince Charles, Runciman, The friends of Mount Athos
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2069 – radio amateur monk Apollo passed away May 5th 2019, 64 years old
In 1980 monk Apollo moved in Monastery of Docheiariou in Mount Athos. In spring 1986 his monastery had remained without telephone for over five months, something not unusual on Mount Athos. One of the monks was injured in his eye … Continue reading
2065 – the legend of Fathers Jacobos and Gervasios from Simonospetras
On our way to Athos in September 2018 we payed a visit to the monastery of Ormylia- a beautiful stopover near Polygyros on your way to Ouranopolis -where we kindly were welcomed by Sister Prosdoki. The Ormylia monastery is only … Continue reading
