http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/http://gallery.pictopia.com/providerasset/1/pictopia_logo.pnghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/providerasset/1/pictopia_logo.pngMount Athos Photos in Gallery from National Geographic Print Store en-usMon, 26 Dec 2011 18:43:35 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623705/Redoubt of the reclusive, Simonos Petras monastery was founded in 1257 more than 800 feet above the Aegean Sea.Travis Dove/National Geographic Image CollectionMon, 26 Dec 2011 18:43:35 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623705/National Geographic Print Store//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=318&ptp_photo_id=natgeo:8623705&size=128&m=1324953815.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=318&ptp_photo_id=natgeo:8623705&size=128&m=1324953815.01271000http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623705/Current Issue: December 2009/Mount AthosCurrent Issue: December 2009/Mount Athoshttp://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623707/A trinity of sun, sky, and sea paints an inspiring backdrop for the Xenofontos monastery.Travis Dove/National Geographic Image CollectionTue, 04 Jan 2011 15:39:42 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623707/National Geographic Print Store//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=318&ptp_photo_id=natgeo:8623707&size=128&m=1294184382.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=318&ptp_photo_id=natgeo:8623707&size=128&m=1294184382.01273113http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623707/Current Issue: December 2009/Mount AthosCurrent Issue: December 2009/Mount Athoshttp://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623708/Solitary Father Seraphim walks miles from his hermitage to this small hut, where he works packing honey from a nearby apiary into jars.Travis Dove/National Geographic Image CollectionThu, 25 Nov 2010 18:45:52 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623708/National Geographic Print Store//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=318&ptp_photo_id=natgeo:8623708&size=128&m=1290739552.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=318&ptp_photo_id=natgeo:8623708&size=128&m=1290739552.01273114http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623708/Current Issue: December 2009/Mount AthosCurrent Issue: December 2009/Mount Athoshttp://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623704/The semiautonomous peninsula of Mount Athos in Northern Greece is the spiritual center of the Eastern Orthodox church. Monasteries and Cloisters began appearing within its 130 square miles during the 9th century. Since 1045 women have been prohibited from entering the territory as a sign of respect for the Virgin Mary, after whom the peninsula is dedicated. The Axion Esti processsion in Karyes begins and ends at the Protaton, the oldest chuch in Mount Athos which dates back to the 9th century. The procession stops at a representative cell for each monastary around the captial city of Mount Athos. This litany is the largest in Mount Athos. The icon being venerated is also called the Axion Esti.Travis DoveThu, 12 Nov 2009 14:30:27 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623704/National Geographic Print Store//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=318&ptp_photo_id=natgeo:8623704&size=128&m=1258065027.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=318&ptp_photo_id=natgeo:8623704&size=128&m=1258065027.01270994http://gallery.pictopia.com/natgeo/gallery/natgeokiosk:95778/photo/8623704/Current Issue: December 2009/Mount AthosCurrent Issue: December 2009/Mount Athos