The Panagia Soumela was eventually recovered by the monks and is now housed inside the Nea Sumela Monastery in northern ...

Two hours later, the first Greek Orthodox liturgy to sweep over the holy Panagia Soumela monastery, one of the most emotive of the abandoned Greek Orthodox sites dotting Turkey, had finished. After ...

Greek monks were trying to build monasteries in places that were hidden or difficult to access in order to protect them from ...

In Greek, Panagia Paraportiani translates to "Our Lady of the Postern Gate," referring to the side gate that used to stand on this part of the old Venetian castle. Residents of Chora lived within ...

Standing at the center of the inland village of Ano Mera, the Monastery of Panagia Tourliani is a historical and cultural site worth visiting. One of the largest churches on the island ...