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The city of the monasteries also called' The garden of Maria ' , where even female animals cannot enter ...
Athos, the only region in Europe not allowed to women
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Athos, the only region in Europe not allowed to women
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Re: Athos, the only region in Europe not allowed to women
So why is it called Garden of Maria? *diez of the funneh*
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Because the only ' Woman" there must be for ever ( 1000 + years) only the Mother of Jesus .Secondly ,the monks there are not allowed to see women for various reasons , castity etc. ( but young boys can enter as future monks )
Only men can visit the " holy city as visitors,and its a pity because there are many archeological treasures of Emperors of Byzantium paintings , jewels books etc and a beautiful panorama! Some of the monks is said to be saints. i think police it not allowed , so if you are a man and want to be lost to the whole world you may go there .But you must pray constantly ...
_Athos was the mountain choosed by Deinokrates for the huge statue of Alexander
Google , ' Athos the Holy Mountain" GBS Documentary,you tube
Prince Charles is a frequent visitor of the place
Only men can visit the " holy city as visitors,and its a pity because there are many archeological treasures of Emperors of Byzantium paintings , jewels books etc and a beautiful panorama! Some of the monks is said to be saints. i think police it not allowed , so if you are a man and want to be lost to the whole world you may go there .But you must pray constantly ...
_Athos was the mountain choosed by Deinokrates for the huge statue of Alexander
Google , ' Athos the Holy Mountain" GBS Documentary,you tube
Prince Charles is a frequent visitor of the place
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Re: Athos, the only region in Europe not allowed to women
Seriously? He's a married man who needs to escape his wife Better not go there.Prince Charles is a frequent visitor of the place
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Re: Athos, the only region in Europe not allowed to women
I think the mother of Prince Charles was an orthodox Greek princess , Alice , who later became a nun ( but i am not sure ) He is a frequent visitor there anyway
Sorry for the mistake i mean the grandmother of Prince Charles ...
Sorry for the mistake i mean the grandmother of Prince Charles ...
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Re: Athos, the only region in Europe not allowed to women
Yes, his grandmother was the Greek Princess Alice. She spent the war in Athens helping Jews. I think she later set up her own religious order of nuns. .