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The Holy Monastery of Xenophontos
Monk Chariton of Karoulia
5 May 2011
The monastery was founded towards the end of the 10th century by St Xenophon, apparently with funds supplied by Basil II. At the end of the 18th century the walls were extended, tripling the area cove... 
Walls and Towers
11 April 2011
From the patria and the copper engravings we learn about the location and the names of the towers of the fortifications and we can identify them without any serious problems. We can recognise eight to...
Herbs from Holy Mount Athos help cure illnesses!
4 November 2010
Several herbs, endemic at the Holy Mount Athos, have been found to cure chronic illnesses like rheumatism, circulatory problems, allergies etc.
The Centre for the Research and Study of such herbs h...
