Centuries-old graffiti documents Bulgarian pilgrimage to Jerusalem
A photographic survey revealed dozens of Bulgarian inscriptions in Greek Orthodox monasteries across Jerusalem’s Old City.
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The Brutal Torture of Athanasios Diakos During the Greek War of Independence
Athanasios Diakos is one of the most prominent and tragic figures of the Greek War of Independence, famed for his last stand ...
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Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
A monastery dedicated to the ‘beloved disciple' was founded there in the late 10th century and it has been a place of pilgrimage and Greek Orthodox learning ever since. The fine monastic complex ...
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Greek monastery manuscripts tell new story of Ottoman rule
There, deep inside the medieval fortified monastery in the Mount Athos monastic Orthodox Christian community, researchers are for the first time tapping a virtually unknown treasure - thousands of ...
Holy Cross unveils vibrant new iconography after 2 decades of planning
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon unveils new iconography, enhancing worship with vibrant new iconography.