Brief History

30.09.2020

Mount Athos: The Ark of Orthodoxy

Mount Athos is the ark of Orthodoxy. It includes twenty Holy monasteries and other monastic institutions such as sketes, cells...

15.05.2018

The Vatopedi Monastery, the Holy Belt and its tours, the metochia and the spiritual radiance of the monastery

The text is a presentation by archaeologist, Dr. Nikolaos M. Bonovas, at the 9th Scientific Conference of the Athonite Center of Thessaloniki, which...

17.05.2011

Historical Chart of Athonite Monasticism

Monasticism is an early phenomenon of the organized Christian church. The relaxation of morals in the church during the late Roman...

17.05.2011

Mount Athos – Place of Holiness

Mount Athos is the place of holiness par excellence. Because the Athonite community is the only Orthodox monastic community that...