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Epiphanios' best-known book is The Cuisine of the Holy Mountain Athos (ISBN 9789603983354). The book, originally written in Greek (title: Μαγειρική του Αγίου Όρους), has been translated into various languages, including English, Russian, Bulgarian, and Romanian. The book contains more than 120 recipes and many full-page ...
In the classical era, Mount Athos was called Athos and the peninsula Acté or Akté (Koinē Greek: Ἀκτή).In modern Greek, the mountain is Oros Athos (Greek: Όρος Άθως) and the peninsula Hersonisos tou Atho (Greek: Χερσόνησος του Άθω), while the designation Agio Oros (Greek: Άγιο Όρος) translating to 'Holy Mountain' is used to denote the monastic community.
Aerial photograph of the peak of Mount Athos (center). The Desert of Mount Athos is the area to the left (or south) of the summit. The Desert of Mount Athos or Wilderness of Mount Athos (Greek: Έρημος του Αγίου Όρους, romanized: Eremos tou Agiou Oros) is a geographical area of Mount Athos that corresponds to the southern slopes of Mount Athos.
Katounakia (Greek: Σκήτη Κατουνάκια) is an Eastern Orthodox skete of the community of Mount Athos that is subordinate to the Great Lavra. The skete is located between Little Saint Anne's Skete and Karoulia. [1] The skete consists of 22 cells in which about 35 monks live.
Xeropotamou monastery (Greek: Μονή Ξηροποτάμου) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, in the middle side of peninsula. [1] The monastery ranks eighth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. It was founded in the 10th century, and is dedicated to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. Frescoes
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The many conflicting tales of the monastery's name hint to the obscurity of its historical origins. In a document by the Protos Nikiforos dating back to 1012 there is the signature of a monk who signs as "Nikiforos monk from Stravonikita" (Greek: Νικηφόρος μοναχός ο του Στραβωνικήτα), while in a 1016 document, the same monk signs as "from Stavronikita" (Greek ...
The rugged southern coast, which forms the southern slope of the main summit of Mount Athos, is also known as the Desert of Mount Athos, a reference to the Scetis Desert where Christian monasticism had originated. Hesychast hermits have traditionally lived in this area. From east to west in order, the footpath network takes pilgrims through: [1]