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Holy Week in the Monasteries of Greece: The Holy Monastery of Panagia Elona above the Dafnonas Gorge

Near Leonidio, the Holy Monastery is built on the steep cliff of Mount Parnon, at the spot where, in 1300 AD, two hermits saw a light and, as they approached, beheld the icon of the Virgin Mary

Holy Week in the Monasteries of Greece: At the Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner in the Skete of Veria, founded 900 years ago

At the foothills of the Pierian Mountains, near the Aliakmon River, lies the Holy Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner in the Skete of Veria

Holy Shroud: A digital replica to be displayed for veneration after Easter

The eternal debate surrounding the most discussed piece of cloth in history and new research findings that deepen the mystery

Holy Week in the Monasteries of Greece: At the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour, standing proud for a thousand years

Above the spa town of Kamena Vourla, the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour has stood for a thousand years

Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu: Who is the Turkish actor who canceled his appearance at a Greek theater due to Erdoğan’s travel ban

He has been barred from leaving Turkey due to his participation in protests – The Netflix roles that made him internationally known

Holy Wednesday: The Holy Unction and the Ceremony of the Washing of the Feet – What today’s day symbolizes

Holy Wednesday is a day of reflection and preparation for the arrival of Easter

Holy Week in the Monasteries of Greece: The miracle that led to the miraculous icon of Panagia Kastriani

On a steep hill, at the northeastern end of Kea, is the Holy Monastery of Panagia Kastriani, which was built on the spot where the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary was found

Good Tuesday today: The Troparion of Cassian and the Parable of the Ten Virgins (video)

Holy Tuesday: What we celebrate today, why we sing the troparion of Kassianis - Kassianis or Kas(s)ia, or Eikasia, or Icasia (between 805 and 810 - before 865) was a Byzantine abbess, poet, composer, and hymn writer to whom the troparion of Kassianis sung on Holy Tuesday is attributed

The alchemists of Mycenae and their secrets – 3,500 years of history (photos)

The civilization of the Mycenaeans was very advanced, as from the Bronze Age they constructed impressive 'Cyclopean' monuments, vessels, and golden offerings. In the exhibits of the Archaeological Museum, unknown customs are revealed that make the creators 'alchemists,' as explained by the curator of antiquities, Kostas Paschalidis

Holy Week in the Monasteries of Greece: The Monastery of Theotokos of Kallipetra, which paid with blood the Revolution of the 21st century and the Macedonian Struggle

It is located southeast of Veria, where Vermio merges with the Pieria Mountains

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