Sometimes called the Christian Tibet, the Simonos Petras Monastery sits more than 800 feet above the Aegean Sea. Located on the steep slopes of the Mount Athos, it is a popular pilgrimage site for the devout. This image appeared in the December 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine.
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Simonos Petras Monastery
Sometimes called the Christian Tibet, the Simonos Petras Monastery sits more than 800 feet above the Aegean Sea. Located on the steep slopes of the Mount Athos, it is a popular pilgrimage site for the devout. This image appeared in the December 2009 issue of National Geographic Magazine.
Posted by Brenda Parks at 12:01 AM
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Now that is a room with a view:)
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