10th century; frescoes c. 1290–1320
Karyes and the Protaton Church on Mount Athos
Karyes is the administrative centre of Mount Athos, where the Holy Community of the monasteries meets. Its Protaton church holds wall paintings…
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Mount Athos
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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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Mount Athos: A Living Byzantine Tradition
Mount Athos is an autonomous monastic region in northern Greece. Its monasteries and dependencies form a living Orthodox landscape whose institutions developed…
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