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Tag Archives: pre-Christian
2125 – Objects from the past in Lavra
Lavra is the oldest and biggest monastery on The Holy Mountain. The monastery has a large courtyard with all kinds of hidden spots where objects from the past are stored as if it were an open air museum. The pre-Christian … Continue reading
2096 – The harbour of Vatopediou
I will show a few impressions of the harbour (arsanas) of Vatopediou. The 19th century warehouse from the perspective of the pier. The monastery with its red walls towers above the warehouse. A closer look at the boathouse. The loose … Continue reading
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Tagged boathouse, cats, Derek Hill, police, pre-Christian, Stephen the Great and Holy, winter
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1984 – Pre christian Grave Stele with two women
This is the entrance 0f Koutloumousiou seen from the courtyard. On the right side of the porch a pre christian, so called, Grave Stele is part of the wall. A stele is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than … Continue reading
1506 – Pre-Christians remnants
In antiquity there were five cities to be found on the Mt. Athos pensinsula. According to Graham Speake in Renewal in Paradise the site of none of them is known for certain. On the map the places where probably the … Continue reading
838 – Akte: Athos in ancient Greece II
Gravestone from the courtyard of Koutloumousiou – probably from the ancient city of Kleonai Around 1900 the greek Smyrnakis tried to look for the remnants of Thyssos between the harbors of Sografou and Konstamonitou (G. Smyrnakis: To Agion Oros Athene, … Continue reading
837 – Akte: Athos in ancient Greece I
Before Christianity came to the peninsula of Athos the piece of land was called Akte. Very little is known about these small – unimportant – villages. In this blog I will show you some of the antique findings that are … Continue reading