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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mount_AthosMount Athos - Wikipedia

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   It is an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. The mountain and most of the Athos peninsula are governed as an autonomous region in Greece by the monastic community of Mount Athos, which is ecclesiastically under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.

   • Elevation: 2,033 m (6,670 ft)
   • Location: Europe

   • Country: Greece
   • Region: Agio Oros

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Monastic_community_ofMonastic community of Mount Athos - Wikipedia

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   From the account of the Rus' pilgrim Isaiah, by the end of the 15th century monasteries in Mount Athos represented monastic communities from large and diverse parts of the Balkans (Slavic, Albanian, Greek). Other monasteries listed by him bear no such designations.

   • Demonym(s): Athonite, Agiorite
   • Government: Monastic community

   • Capital: Karyes

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4. www.mountathos.org › en-us › Home-enMount Athos - Home

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   Discover Mt. Athos. Digital Pilgrimages. The Most Holy Temple of Protaton; The Refectory of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi; Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom; Greek authors in Mount Athos; The birth of a manuscript; St. Maximus the Greek; Athonite Prosopography; Holy Monastery of Dionysiou; Holy Monastery of Pantokratoros; Holy Monastery of ...

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5. whc.unesco.org › en › listMount Athos - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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   Mount Athos. An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The 'Holy Mountain', which is forbidden to women and children, is also a recognized artistic site. The layout of the monasteries (about 20 of which are presently inhabited by some 1,400 monks) had an influence as far afield ...

6. www.mountathos.org › en-US › Mount-AthosMount Athos - Mount Athos

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   The Holy Mountain is a monumental complex of an outstanding universal value, listed in the Unesco World Heritage List (WHL 454) since: a) It constitutes a unique artistic creation that combines the physical environment of the location with the expanded forms of architectural creation.

7. www.britannica.com › place › Mount-AthosMount Athos | Greece, Map, History, Population, & Facts

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   Mount Athos, mountain in northern Greece, site of a semiautonomous republic of Greek Orthodox monks inhabiting 20 monasteries and dependencies (skítes), some of which are larger than the parent monasteries. It occupies the easternmost of the three promontories of the Chalcidice (Khalkidhikí)

8. www.worldhistory.org › Mount_AthosMount Athos - World History Encyclopedia

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   Apr 18, 2018 · Today the peninsula boasts 20 monasteries, many of which offer a well-preserved glimpse into Byzantine monasticism as well as being treasuries of medieval Christian architecture, art, and manuscripts. Mount Athos is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.