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Tag Archives: millet
1978 – An inspirational place, the arsanas of Megistis Lavra
Coming down from the old monopati the robust tower at the arsanas comes in view. On top a stairway can be seen leading to a little platform. Excellent outlook point.Here the cobbled monopati ends. The newer concrete dirt road crosses … Continue reading
1965 – The little chapel at Lavra
Little Chapel near the trapeza (refectory) at Lavra monastery dedicated to the Panaghia. Strange animals at the bottom of the pillars. This is the situation in 2017.Monk in front of the same chapel in 1917. The rope to lower the … Continue reading
1951 – Approaching Xenofontos from the south
Walking the coastal path from Panteleimonos to the south the monastery of Xenofontos comes in sight. This is a photograph by Millet, who made pictures in 1917 when he was on Athos with the French army.When Millet came closer, the … Continue reading
1779 – Russians 1000 years on Athos
The almost completely restored Russian monastery of Panteleimonos will be the place where the festivities 1016 – 2016 will take place. The first Russian monastery on Mount Athos was founded during the rule of Holy Prince Vladimir. The earliest written … Continue reading
1723 – Ascension day
In the Eastern Church this feast is known in Greek as Analepsis, the “taking up”, and also as the Episozomene, the “salvation from on high”, denoting that by ascending into his glory Christ completed the work of our redemption. Ascension … Continue reading
1416 – Simonos Petras as seen from the summit
On the top of Mount Athos you can spot Simonas Petras monastery (red arrow). Photo by hv This how it looks the other way around. Photo by Theodossios of Simonopetra, monk. This is the right spot on one of the … Continue reading
1181 – more pictures of the French on Mt. Athos 1918
More than three years ago we showed you in blog nr 211 some pictures of the French and their general Sarrail, who occupied Mt. Athos together with the Russians in 1918/1919. I will show you these pictures agian, now in a … Continue reading
816 – Millet on Athos
This picture is taken in 1917 and is from Erich Feigl’s book: Athos, Vorhölle zum Paradies. He gives this text: A rare encounter in a fairytale forrest: The doctor of Xerapotamou, who during the time of the first World War still … Continue reading