Second Byzantine Period (Crete)  share 6 days ago by admin The Byzantine general, Nikiforos Fokas, liberated Crete from Arab rule in 961 A.D. Iraklion fell into Byzantine hands after a four month siege, with Arab losses estimated at 200,000. Fokas built the Byzantine castle of Temenos (Kanli Kastelli) and attempted to move the city of Iraklion there. This d ... Go Slides - gslides.com |
| Many moods of the monks: playful share 6 days ago by charukesi In monasteries, as everywhere else in India, cricket rules. Here, one chilly winter morning at Bylakuppe near Coorg in Karnataka, young monks are at serious play… Monks need some time off too. A couple of them here chewing thoughtfully on timepass moongphali, at Rumtek monastery in Sikkim… Monks and ... Itchy Feet - traveholic.wordpress.com ·  4 references |
| Lassithi Prefecture ( Crete ) share 7 days ago by admin The prefecture of Lassithi covers the eastern end of the island. The mountain range in this area is the Dikte. Its tallest peak is Mount Dikte, 2,148 metres above sea level. The prefecture has four provinces: Mirabelo, Lassithi, Ierapetra, and Sitia. The major cities are Agios Nikolaos, Ierapetra, a ... Go Slides - gslides.com |
| Mount Athos share 8 days ago by admis4 Mount Athos (in Greek Modern Άγιοv Όρος - Holy Mountain) is a mountain (2033 m) and a peninsula (with a length of 60 km and a width that varies between 8 and 12 km, the total area is 360 square km) in northern Greece in the region of Macedonia, where they place twenty monasteries, hermitages [...] Places To Visit - plac3stovisit.net |
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