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3 days ago · On Bright Tuesday, the miraculous icon of Panagia Portaitissa, also known as "The Gate Keeper," is commemorated, which appeared at Mount Athos in 1004 AD. Notably, this icon bears a unique feature—a bleeding scar on the chin of the Virgin Mary. Legend holds that the icon was painted by Luke the Evangelist, marking it
5 days ago · The Mount Athos Center is housed at the historic building on 109 Egnatia Street, known as the Nedelkos Mansion, a work of the noted architect Xenophon Paionidis (1909), which was granted to the City of Thessaloniki. The present functions and services of the Mount Athos Center are currently housed in this building, including the bookstore, the ...
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1 day ago · Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and the delegation he headed at Mount Athos took part in the feast of the St. George Zographou monastery, the Government information service said on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by several hundred pilgrims from Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, among other countries. Traditionally, the service began after sunset on Friday and ...
4 days ago · Today's and tonight's professional weather forecast for Mount Athos. Precipitation radar, HD satellite images, and current weather warnings, hourly temperature, chance of rain, and sunshine hours.
1 day ago · Athens is stepping up its response to the Turkish government's decision to convert the Chora Church in Constantinople into a mosque, as reported by protothema.gr, by reaching out to UNESCO. The Permanent Representative of Greece Giorgos Koumoutsakos met yesterday with Ernesto Ottone, Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO, as well…
2 days ago · ♦ Athos - It is the most eastern and most mountainous peninsula of all. Its highest peak Mt. Athos reaches an altitude of 2000 m. It is famous for the Athos monasteries - set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and being the centre of Eastern Christian Orthodox Monasticism with more then 20 monasteries.
