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MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering ...

It was later converted into the Church of Agios Georgios. Meteora is a breathtaking collection of monasteries placed atop towering Greek mountains, showcasing the striking natural beauty of the ...

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The monasteries of Meteora in Thessaly are perched atop mighty rock formations; the backdrop starred as a location in Game of Thrones - Paul Williams /Alamy ...

Built on top of rocks in the Meteora region in northern Greece, the Meteora monasteries have attracted the attention of believers and nature lovers for centuries. Meteora is a complex of six Orthodox ...

When travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor visited in the 1950s, he found the monasteries of Meteora in a wretched state. “Some of the doors of the empty cells [hung] open. Others were closed with ...