Tag Archives: karyes

1476 – Ruins

Posted on November 23, 2013 by athosweblog

Although many buildings on Mt. Athos are renovated or newly build there are still a lot of houses in decay and many ruins. Above the two buildings at the border in 2009.  The little building on the left still intact. … Continue reading →

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1399 – Books: Mönchsland Athos – 1942

Posted on May 23, 2013 by athosweblog

During World War II the Nazies occupied Greece and Mount Athos, as mentioned before in this weblog (see categories “war“). It also gave Germans scholars the opportunity to do scientific investigations: the Byzantologist prof dr  Dölger visited Athos in 1942 with … Continue reading →

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1389 – Karyes seen from the road to Dafni

Posted on May 12, 2013 by athosweblog

Karyes c. 1875 In the right corner, in the distance Iviron. Skiti Andreou 2009 Ruin in KaryesKaryes, view on the mountain. hv

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