The monastic practices of Meteora Throughout the centuries, the monastic life of Meteora includes the different types of monasticism practiced within Orthodox Christianity. For over a thousand years, Meteora gave shelter to those who wished to retreat, forming a monastic community that at its peak had over 24 monasteries. Today, only six of them remain
The Byzantine church of Meteora & the Knights Templars
The Byzantine church of Meteora & the Knights Templars
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Historical, Religion, Things to See
Knights Templar and the church’s hidden history In Part 1, we discussed the connection of the Byzantine church in Kalambaka with the local mythology, the ancient religion, and the general historical context in which the Knights Templars left evidence of their presence here at Meteora. In this part, we’ll present exclusively and for the first
