Religion

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Athos, Mount - - The mountain that the architect Dinocrates offered to turn into a statue of Alexander the Great with a city in one hand and in the other a perennially flowing spring.

Chilandar - - Overview of the Chilandariou Monastery with photos.

Esphigmenou Monastery - - Esphigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos and relevant current events, especially crisis about ecumenism.

Four Days on the Mountain of Silence: by R. Paul Stevens - - Travel story with emphasis on theology and contemplation published in Crux - A Quarterly Journal of Christian Thought and Opinion December 2004/Vol. XL, No. .

Holy Monastery of Koutloumous - - Includes a description of the Koutloumous monastery.

An Introduction to Mount Athos - - A first approach to the presentation of Mount Athos from such aspects as geography, history, administration, monastic life and art. Available in English and French.

Monastery of Philotheo - - Description of the place, history and geography.

The Monasticism of Mount Athos - - History, spirituality, and theology of Mount Athos, with images, discussion, and travel instructions.

Mount Athos - Orthodox Wiki - - Focuses on history, religion, sketes and monasteries.

Orthodoxphotos.com: Mount Athos Photos - - Features photos of local monasteries and churches and has brief information about monastic life.

OrthodoxWiki: Monastery of Vatopaidi - - Learn about the monastery that stands on a picturesque stretch of coastline on the gulf of the same name and almost in the center of the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula.

Our Lady of Iviron - - Information about a miraculous icon - Our Lady of Iviron.