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1807 – A suffocating medieval climb to the top of the Holy Mountain

Posted on April 13, 2016 by

Mount Athos that passeth the clouds. “The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Mandeville”, knight of St. Albans was a very popular travel book in the fourteenth century. The real identity of the author, Sir John Mandeville, is still unclear. … Continue reading →

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765 – Astronomers

Posted on April 11, 2009 by

Astronomers at the top of Mount Athos. Four astronomers study the night sky with quadrants and astrolabes. In the foreground, three men with sticks are tracing inscriptions which give the impression of a secret script or one of the foreign … Continue reading →

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