A Visit to Zograf Monastery at Mount Athos
Monk at Zograf monastery (Photo: Matthew Brunwasser)
There's an autonomous region in Greece that's home to the "Holy Mountain." It's one of the holiest sites for Orthodox Christians. About 2,000 monks live there. But anyone can visit, as long as they're male [...]
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