Embark on a breathtaking aerial journey across Europe's most awe-inspiring monasteries. From the top-down shots of Bulgaria's Rila Monastery to the sun-drenched setting of Greece's Theotokos Monastery ...

Greek City Times Greek President Meets Archbishop of Sinai to Discuss Mount Sinai Monastery Affairs Greek President ...

There is so much more to Greece than Athens, Santorini, and Mykonos. Here are the best places to visit, from historic cities ...

Centuries-old monasteries have been damaged by an ongoing series of earthquakes in a secluded monastic community in northern ...

Today monks from Greece, Russia, Bulgaria ... Legend has it that he did not scale the rock but was carried there by an eagle. The monasteries of Meteora are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP ... Of its 20 monasteries, one is Russian, one is Bulgarian and one is Serbian, and the presence of monks from other nations is not unusual.

Built on top of rocks in the Meteora region in northern Greece, the Meteora monasteries have attracted ... and crossing an eight-meter-long suspension bridge leads to the famous Monastery of Saint ...

The steps up to Great Meteoron, the largest monastery in Meteora, slope along the rocky ... The Natural Adventure’s 12-day Ultimate Northern Greece itinerary features three days in the region ...

And yet for all that humankind has documented about Greece ... nuns who reside on Meteora—which translates from Greek to mean "suspended in air.” The Great Meteoron Monastery is the largest ...

Dimitrios Tilis/Getty Images For centuries, monks have sought solitude and ... Some of these residences, like the Meteora Monasteries in Greece and Popa Taung Kalat in Myanmar, were built at ...

Greece's captivating capital continues to ... with visitors from across the ancient world. The picturesque Meteora monasteries, perched dramatically atop natural rock pillars, make for an ...

During a visit to the Grand Meteora monastery, a genuine color lithograph exhibit showcasing Greece’s military history was on display. Notably, a section of the exhibit was titled “The Epic Struggle ...