Greece (Footsteps of St. Paul)

Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilisation of ancient Greece, generally considered the cradle of Western civilization. It is the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, Western literature, political science and more.

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Agios Prokopios beach, Naxos Island, Greece

Monastery of St. John, Patmos, Greece

Naxos island, Greece

Greece Meteora Roussanou

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Roussanou Monastery

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The Parthenon

The Parthenon is a temple in the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their protector. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC, although decorations ...

Mount Athos

Mount Athos is a mountain on the eponymous peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. The peninsula is called the "Holy Mountain". In Classical times, the peninsula was called Akte. Its political status in Greece is known as the Autonomous Monastic ...

Agia Triada Monastery

Agia Triada Monastery is a Greek Orthodox monastery in the Akrotiri peninsula in the Chania Prefecture, Crete, Greece. It also contains a museum. The monastery, which means "Holy Trinity", was built in the 17th century by two brothers ...

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Mount Athos is largest of Greece's monasteries

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 5/2/2012

A mountainous peninsula in northern Greece, Mount Athos or the "Holy Mountain" is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms an autonomous state under Greek sovereignty. Only monks are allowed to live on Athos. The current population hovers around 1,400. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic ...

After another damaging earthquake in 1999, the monastery was closed for restorations - and has remained closed since. There is no estimated date of completion.

Daphni Monastery is one of the great masterpieces of the Byzantine empire

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 4/17/2012

The 11th-century Byzantine monastery, Daphni Monastery is found just outside of Athens. A World Heritage site, Daphni Monastery is one of the most important masterpieces of the Byzantine Empire, noted for its beautiful interior mosaics. The church has been closed for restoration work ...

Founded in the 14th century by St. Athanasios Meteorites, who was a scholarly monk from Mount Athos. The monk ascended the highest pinnacle, which legend says he was carried alight by a giant eagle - and named it the site Megalo Meteoro.

Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ highest, largest of six monasteries of Meteora

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 3/23/2012

The Great Meteoron or the Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ is the highest, largest and oldest of the six monasteries of the Meteora. If one only has time to visit one monastery in the Meteora area, this monastery is the one to choose. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Founded in ...

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