Mount Athos in Greece is one of the holiest sites in Orthodox Christianity. Set on a peninsula in the Aegean Sea, it's home to 20 monasteries. The priceless artifacts found within these ancient ...

Father Cassianos fixed me with an impish stare as he gave me his answer. “It has been so many years that I cannot remember.” ...

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Since 1972, a brotherhood of monks who have left the Greek Orthodox Church have retained control of the Esphigmenou Monastery on Mt. Athos. “Rebel monks” have effectively been squatting in a monastery ...

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Meteora, Greece, is like no other place on Earth; indeed, in many ways, it looks as if it is on another planet, with stalagmite-like rocks.

The Panagia Soumela, meaning “All-Holy of Mount Mela,” stands as a sacred emblem for Pontic Greeks, though the miraculous ...

To avoid starting wildfires – which is a criminal offence in Greece – you should always pick up litter (especially glass), ...

According to the Thessaloniki Aristotle University Seismological Station, the quake was shallow, with its epicentre located ...

Syracuse.com’s Mount Rushmore Project is an endeavor that identifies the four best boys and girls athletes in the history of selected Section III schools.

After Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii’s ruins housed survivors, wanderers, and treasure hunters Romans didn't completely abandon the ruins—but it didn’t sound pleasant.