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Tag Archives: Sidney Loch
2122 – The old pilgrimage routes to the Holy Mountain
This old map from a German book dated 1934 makes it clear that the pilgrim’s route to the Holy Mountain started in Ierissos. There were two possibilities, the eastern route to Vatopedi, Iviron and eventually Lavra and the route that … Continue reading
Posted in border, Ouranoupolis, walking
Tagged 1934, Akanthos, ammouliani, arapis, deer, drenia, Ierissos, jackal, Megali vigla, pigs, prophori, proto nero, Sidney Loch, Trypiti, wolves, Xerxes
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2110 – more pictures of Ouranopolis
In addition to the last post 2109 about the Ouranopolis webcam, I want to add some old pictures of the village, that I found in my archive. The first one is from 1959, when the first car arrived in Ouranopolis: … Continue reading
Posted in history, Ouranoupolis
Tagged aerial, beach, Cas Oorthuys, Jan Paul ten Bruggencate, Joyce Nankivell Loch, Sidney Loch, tower
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