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The Holy Monastery of Zographou 5 November 2011 The monastery was founded shortly before 980, apparently by an iconographer named George, zographos meaning painter. The tradition of accepting Bulgarian monks at Zographou had already begun in Byzant...
The Holy Monastery of Pantokratoros Monk Chariton of Karoulia 5 November 2011 The monastery was founded in 1357 by the brothers Alexios and John, respectively high military and civil officers of the Byzantine empire. The Katholikon, dedicated to the Transfiguration, was inrik a...
The Holy Monastery of Koutloumousiou Monk Chariton of Karoulia 5 November 2011 The monastery was founded before 1169, when it is first mentioned in records. During the second half of the 14th century, when Chariton of Imbros was abbot, the monastery was generously endowed and re...
The Holy Monastery of Dionysiou Monk Chariton of Karoulia 5 November 2011 The monastery was founded shortly after 1370 by St Dionysios of Korysos near Kastoria, with funds provided by the emperor of Trebizond Alexios III Comnenos. The 25 metre-high tower was built in 1520, ...
The Holy Monastery of the Great Lavra Monk Chariton of Karoulia 5 November 2011 The monastery was founded by the reformer of Athonite monasticism St Athanasios around 963, with money provided by the emperor Nicephoros Phocas. It stands first in the hierarchy of Athonite monasteri...
Samos – The metochia in Greece, Asia Minor, Bulgaria and Serbia Ioakeim A. Papaggelos 4 November 2011 In 1772 the Church of the Annunciation was built as a dependency church of Vatopaidi. In addition, a few small plots of land were also donated. The metochi continues to belong to the Monastery. Apart...
American and Westminster Systems 4 November 2011 There are two kinds of democratic systems, the American system with a strong presidency full of checks and balances, and the Westminster system, where central governments are quickly created with powe...
Why build an ark for seeds? 4 November 2011 Last month, the National Science Foundation awarded a group of plant evolutionary biologists $1.2 million to spend the next 4 years collecting and banking seeds that won't be used until 5, 10, or even...
Bridge Heal Thyself 4 November 2011 For the last sixty years, science fiction has promised materials that, when broken, torn or otherwise damaged by use and stress simply repair themselves.  Crumbling infrastructure across much of the U...
Lightning in a jar 4 November 2011 When it comes to renewable energy there are a variety of choices.  Hydroelectric, solar, wind and tidal energy are all abundant sources of renewal energy.  Technology needed to develop these energy so...
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