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Monasteries from the 14th century

Meteora: Monasteries on the Rocks of Thessaly

From the 14th century, monks built monasteries on the summits of the sandstone pillars of Meteora in Thessaly. Reached for centuries by…

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Fifteenth–early nineteenth centuries

Monasteries as Centres of Learning

During Ottoman rule, many monasteries maintained libraries, scriptoria, schools and charitable activity. Their role varied according to wealth, location and relations with…

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