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2246 – Xiropotamou monastery: the phiale and the exo-narthex – part 3

Posted on August 19, 2022 by athosweblog

I started my story of a visit to Xiropotamou in 2019 February this year, with an photo essay of the outside walls and drone footage (post 2234). In the next post – part 2 – I payed attention to the … Continue reading →

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2240 – Xiropotamou monastery and the question of the strange figure in de clock tower (a jaquemart) – part 2

Posted on June 6, 2022 by athosweblog

In post 2234 I showed pictures of the surrounding area of Xiropotamou and the graveyard/ossuary. In this post we wil take a closer look at the courtyard and its buildings. As said before, it is not easy to present pictures … Continue reading →

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