Ninth century must see Monastery over
a steep rock at Greece
The most amazing Christian monastery at Greece in thistle situated over 5000 year old rocks is known as Mateora.
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| Monastery over a steep rock at Greece |
It is one of the oldest man made structure. Theopetra cave is inside the stonewalls on the rocks. To save the monks from cold air on such an alleviated heights the door of the cave was concealed with rocks.
First a group of monks reached this place in the ninth century.
The monastery is situated at 550 meters height from the ground and can be reached by stairs.
The monastery is situated at 550 meters height from the ground and can be reached by stairs.
According to earth scientists Philip son who visited this place in the 19th century there was a big river here flowing in the past and it used to travel through narrow paths and meet the sea. The water current had formed the rocks. The river has dried up long ago.
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