In July 1935, excavations carried out in a rural area of Skopelos Geras brought to light the ruins of a monastery, which had been built by St. Gregory bishop of Assos, as well as the tomb with his bones. The area around the foothills of Mount Brigianiou (Priantos),...
To the south-west of the village of Loutra and in front of the gulf of Gera near the place “Koundouroudia”, the passerby of the rural coastal road faces the small island with the small church dedicated to St. Isidore. It is probable that on this island was...
About 20 kilometers from the city of Mytilene and in the eastern part of the island, opposite the Asia Minor coast, is the settlement of Mistegna. In the area of Mistegna, in the hills covered with olive trees, the old nunnery of the Saints Akindyna is hidden. The...
It is located in the north-eastern part of the island, 3 km from the capital, near the settlement of Thermi, on the site of an early Christian basilica. The course of the monastery is divided into three periods a) from the 10th c. to 1235, b) from 1433 to 1463 and c)...
The monastery of Taxiarchis is located a short distance from the settlement of Mandamados and is one of the most important pilgrimages in Greece. Once it functioned as an male monastery, now it is considered a place of pilgrimage where the relief miraculous icon of...
