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2199 – Ali Sami Bey, Ottoman photographer

Posted on March 23, 2021 by athosweblog

Ali Sami Bey (prob. 1872 – unknown) worked as a photographer in Karyes from 1925 till 1927. He was a ex-colonel and so called aide-de-camp to the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II. He made black and white photo’s but he … Continue reading →

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2147 – random photos and articles in chronological order – no 2

Posted on June 17, 2020 by athosweblog

11. 1903 Photo by monk Gavriil from Panteleimonos, made on August 21, 1903, with a “revealing” image of the Mother of God (on the left). The photo was published in a Greek newspaper at that time. It still remains a … Continue reading →

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276 – Easter procession (Iviron)

Posted on December 8, 2007 by athosweblog

Procession of the icon of the Portaitissa at Iveron MonasteryPhotographer: Christophoridis, Georgios Idem in 1927-28 Photographer: Ali Sami Vei, see thumbnail in the 9th century this icon, Portaitissa or Our Lady at the Gate, came to Athos (on is own … Continue reading →

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