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Known as Agion Oros, or the 'Holy Mountain' in modern Greek, Athos is a semiautonomous republic of the Greek Orthodox church. Many hundreds of monks inhabit twenty large monasteries, smaller monastic houses and remote mountain caves. The religious history of Athos goes back long before the birth of Christianity however.


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Mount Athos (Agion Oros) is the last prong and the most beautiful of all. Civilization has not intruded into the Holly Mountain, which is inhabited solely by monks. Rising majestically out of the sea to a height of 2,033 m, Athos is covered with virgin forests; its physical beauty is almost overwhelming. The magnificent peninsula has been the.


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Agio Oros (Mount Athos) comprises of 20 majestic monasteries and 12 hermitages. It is a unique monastic community organized in the peninsula of Halkidiki. Karyes is the capital of Agio Oros, and this is where you will find the 10th century Church of Protato with the famous icon "Axion Esti" (meaning: "It is worthy to bless Thee, the Virgin").


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Mount Athos (Agion Oros) Mount Athos is situated in the entire third, eastern and most beautiful peninsula of Halkidiki, called the peninsula of Athos. It is the only place in Greece that is completely dedicated to prayer and worship of God. For this reason, it is called the Holy Mount.


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Mount Athos, also called Agion Oros (Holy Mountain) is a unique male monastic society. It is located on a peninsula in Chalkidiki, in Northern Greece just some 130kms from Thessaloniki, an interesting city of byzantine tradition. Agion Oros has been a secluded place, accessed from the sea and allowed to men only, for more than 1000 years.


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Mount Athos Agion Oros, Greece An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks. Been Here? 68 Want to Visit? 407 The Holy Mount Athos. World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations Follow (cc by 2.0).


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Mount Athos, known in Greece as the Holy Mountain (Agion Oros), is a peninsula in Halkidiki, north Greece containing 20 monasteries. Although the peninsula of Mount Athos is part of Greece, it enjoys certain autonomy. The region is governed by the "Holy community" under the ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.


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Mount Athos (Άγιο Όρος Ayio Oros, classically Ἅγιον Ὄρος Agion Oros) is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Understand [ edit] Mount Athos This 390-km² peninsula houses some 2,000 monks in 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries, and 400 other men who work in the monasteries.


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Agion Oros is a Mountain in Chalkidiki in Thassos in the Macedonia Region of Greece. Agion Oros is also an UNESCO - World Heritage List, a Peninsula and a Wetland. The telephone access code of Agion Oros is +3023770. Agion Oros is at an altitude of 2,033 meters.


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Mount Athos ( / ˈæθɒs /; Greek: Ἄθως [ˈa.θos]) is a mountain on the Athos peninsula in northeastern Greece. It is an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism.


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INSIDE MOUNT ATHOS. Mount Athos - Agion Oros or the officially Holy Community of Mount Athos is an "Autonomous Monastic State" within the Hellenic Border with its own administrative system protected by international treaties,. It is unique in the world and differs from the monastic state of Lhasa in Tibet because it is not secular in nature and.


Agia Grigoriou Orthodox monastery at Mount Athos, Agion Oros, Holy Mountain, Halkidiki , Greece

About Mount Athos, also known as Agion Oros (Άγιον Όρος) in Greek, is a mountainous peninsula located in northern Greece. It is a unique and autonomous region known for its historical significance, religious importance, and natural beauty. Here are some key points about Mount Athos:


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Agio Oros. The peninsula of Athos or Agio Oros is the easternmost of the three peninsulas of Chalkidiki. It is bounded by the Orphanou (Strymonikos) Gulf to the southeast and by the Gulf of Agio Oros (Siggitikos) to the west. It is the only area in Greece, which is entirely dedicated to prayer and the worship of God.


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Mount Athos, also known as Agion Oros (Άγιον Όρος) in Greek, is a mountainous peninsula located in northern Greece. It is a unique and autonomous region known for its historical significance, religious importance, and natural beauty. more… Megisti Lavra: Founded in the 10th century, it is one of the oldest and most prominent monasteries on Athos.


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In modern Greek, the community is commonly referred to as Agio Oros ( Άγιο Όρος) translating to 'Holy Mountain', while Oros Athos ( Greek: Όρος Άθως) is used to denote the physical mountain and Hersonissos tou Atho ( Χερσόνησος του Άθω) in respect to the peninsula. The community includes 20 monasteries and the settlements on which they depend.