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The lack of historical accounts shrouds the history of the peninsula during the later ages. Archaeologists have not been able to determine the exact location of the cities reported by Strabo. It is believed that they must have been deserted when Athos' new inhabitants, the monks, started arriving
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in the seventh century, many Orthodox monks from the Egyptian desert tried to find another calm place; some of them came to the Athos peninsula. An ancient document states that monks "built huts of wood with roofs of straw ... and by collecting fruit from the wild trees were providing themselves
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at a width of between 7 and 12 km (4.3 and 7.5 mi) and covers an area of 335.6 km (130 sq mi). The actual Mount Athos has steep, densely forested slopes reaching up to 2,033 m (6,670 ft). The Athos peninsula, unlike
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The surrounding seas, especially at the end of the peninsula, can be dangerous. In ancient Greek history, two fleet disasters in the area are recorded: Herodotus claimed that in 492 BC,
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Mount Athos has been inhabited since ancient times and is known for its long Christian presence and historical monastic traditions, which date back to at least 800 AD during the
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Historical documents on ancient Mount Athos history are very few. Monks have certainly been there since the fourth century, and possibly since the third. During
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was wrecked with losses of 300 ships and 20,000 men, by a strong North wind while attempting to round the coast near Mount Athos. Herodotus also states that
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stated in 77 AD that the inhabitants of Mount Athos could "live to their four hundredth year" due to the fact that they eat the skin of vipers.
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municipality. Women are prohibited from entering the area governed by the monastic community by Greek law and by religious tradition.
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This article is about the mountain in Greece. For the Eastern Orthodox monastic community and the autonomous region of Greece, see
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At least 35 plant species are endemic to Mount Athos, most of which are found in the area of the main summit in the south.
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and became Mount Athos. According to another version of the story, Poseidon used the mountain to bury the defeated giant.
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lies above the broadleaf maquis zone. There are also mixed forests consisting of deciduous oak trees, as well as
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D. Babalonas, ‘Chlōrida kai endemismos tou Agiou Orous’, in M. Parcharidou and M. Fountoulēs (eds.),
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also established colonies on Akte. At least one other city was established in the Classical period:
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across the isthmus to allow the passage of his invasion fleet in 483 BC. After the death of
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Some languages of Orthodox tradition use names that translate to 'Holy Mountain', including
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S. Dafis, ‘Anthrōpines drastēriotētes kai fysiko perivallon’, in S. Dafis et al. (eds.),
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can be found at higher elevations. Some herbaceous plants with tubers and bulbs include
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is also found throughout Mount Athos. Typical forest trees are sweet chestnut (
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O. Rackham, ‘Our Lady’s Garden: the historical ecology of the Holy Mountain’,
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states that in the fifth century, there was still a temple and a statue of "
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spp.). Deciduous trees that are primarily found alongside streams include
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is found further south. Deciduous broadleaf forest dominated by
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Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation
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High places: cultural geographies of mountains, ice and science
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I vlastesis kai i chloris tis chersonesou tou Agiou Orous
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St Gregory Palamas included this tradition in his book
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also mentions the cities of Dion (Dium) and Akrothoon.
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Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
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Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
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Imaginary view of the Alexander monument, proposed by
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Mount Athos is also home to 350 species of mushrooms.
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Davie, Grace; Leustean, Lucian N. (8 December 2021).
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lost a fleet of 50 ships under the admiral Epicleas.
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The peninsula as seen from the summit of Mount Athos
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(eds) (1989). 1740:Agion Oros: anafores stēn anthropogeōgrafia 1623: 1097:The peninsula was on the invasion route of 1042:writes that during the Persian invasion of 377: 3833: 3819: 3266:Provisional Government of National Defence 2983: 2969: 2520: 2506: 2069: 2055: 2017:Biography of Saint Athanasius the Athonite 1813:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1665:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1615:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1460:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1368:The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe 608:) forests are found at higher elevations. 4810:Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople 1538: 1139:According to the Athonite tradition, the 4840:Tourist attractions in Central Macedonia 1840:Heath, M. & Evans, M. (eds) (2000). 1508: 1371:. Oxford University Press. p. 487. 1296:"Why are women banned from Mount Athos?" 1130: 983: 970: 526: 4415:Battle of the Olive Grove of Kountouras 1516:"Footpaths of the Holy Mountain – FOMA" 1101:, who spent three years excavating the 4787: 4714:Monastery of Saint John the Theologian 2990: 2932:Monastery of Saint John the Theologian 1992: 1961: 1780: 1632: 1582: 1427: 1123:sometime before the ninth century AD. 556:, is a geological continuation of the 336:Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople 4170:Byzantine bureaucracy and aristocracy 3814: 3756:Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki 2964: 2501: 2050: 1997:. Yale University Press. p. 27. 1967: 1939:, Salamander Book Ltd., London, p. 35 1768:, Vol. I, Thessalonica, 1999, p. 119. 1753:Friends of Mount Athos, Annual Report 1397: 1328: 1302:from the original on 14 February 2023 1126: 1058:populated the peninsula, then called 306: 3840: 2888:Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae 1865:from the original on 8 November 2023 1550:World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1346:from the original on 15 January 2021 874:spp.), and Mediterranean monk seal ( 598:Much of Mount Athos is covered with 396:). In modern Greek, the mountain is 3740:Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis 3711:Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki 1293: 1034:mentions the mountain Athos in the 602:and evergreen forests. Black pine ( 143: 13: 4830:Eastern Orthodox Christian culture 2699: 2691: 2683: 2675: 1564:from the original on 7 August 2022 994:Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach 156:Location of Mount Athos in Greece. 14: 4871: 4850:Eastern Orthodox pilgrimage sites 4504:Siege of Thessalonica (1422–1430) 4482:Byzantine–Genoese War (1348–1349) 4175:Byzantine scholars in Renaissance 3192:Siege of Thessalonica (1422–1430) 2624:Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos 2024: 1766:Agion Oros: fysē, latreia, technē 1727:Fysekai Perivallon sto Agion Oros 1526:from the original on 16 June 2022 1385:from the original on 21 June 2023 586:, many of which date back to the 560:of northern Greece and Bulgaria. 531:Mount Athos - view from northwest 351:monastic community of Mount Athos 332:monastic community of Mount Athos 21:Monastic community of Mount Athos 4492:Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 4467:Byzantine civil war of 1321–1328 3304:Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace 3177:Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 3172:Byzantine civil war of 1321–1328 3068: 2213: 2077: 1995:Mount Athos: Renewal in Paradise 1783:Mount Athos: renewal in paradise 1697:. London: I.B. Tauris & Co. 1635:Mount Athos: renewal in paradise 1585:Mount Athos: renewal in paradise 1430:Mount Athos: renewal in paradise 1340:UNESCO World Heritage Convention 1020:. Athos threw a massive rock at 880:). Other mammal species include 274: 142: 135: 40: 4356:Siege of Thessalonica (676–678) 4140:Alexios Angelos Philanthropenos 3395:Thessaloniki International Fair 2011: 1986: 1958:, Retrieved on 30 October 2021. 1942: 1929: 1916: 1903: 1890: 1877: 1847: 1834: 1821: 1758: 1745: 1732: 1719: 1686: 1673: 1576: 1237: 1062:and names five cities thereon, 895:Birds include the black stork ( 610:Sclerophyllous scrub vegetation 571:, lost 300 ships under general 319:. It is an important center of 4845:World Heritage Sites in Greece 4825:Mountains of Central Macedonia 4509:Battle of the Echinades (1427) 4388:Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria 3752:Archaeological Museum of Pella 2529:World Heritage Sites in Greece 1937:Warfare in the Classical World 1829:Important Bird Areas in Europe 1492: 1468: 1421: 1358: 1294:Why, Who, What (27 May 2016). 1287: 1261: 1143:was sailing accompanied by St 943:). Other bird species include 1: 4599:Eastern Orthodox Christianity 4519:Ottoman conquest of the Morea 4432:Under the Palaiologos dynasty 4376:Byzantine reconquest of Crete 3748:Archaeological Museum of Dion 1254: 798:are named after Mount Athos. 582:Mount Athos has an extensive 503:, meaning "Athos"), while in 4437:Reconquest of Constantinople 4361:Siege of Patras (805 or 807) 4055:Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas 3380:Ptolemaida-Florina coal mine 3319:Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 2575:Church of the Acheiropoietos 2294:(Agiou Dimitriou tou Lakkou) 979: 522: 507:it is called "Mount Athos" ( 384: 69:2,012 m (6,601 ft) 59:2,033 m (6,670 ft) 7: 4805:Eastern Orthodoxy in Greece 4669:Church of the Parigoritissa 4642:Church of the Holy Apostles 4562:Miracles of Saint Demetrius 4403:Sack of Thessalonica (1185) 4346:Under the Heraclian dynasty 3760:Museum of Byzantine culture 3744:Aiani Archaeological Museum 3335:Agios Dimitrios Power Plant 3157:Sack of Thessalonica (1185) 3107:Wars of Alexander the Great 2617:Church of the Holy Apostles 2610:Church of Saint Panteleimon 1245:Life of Petros the Athonite 1213: 901:), short-toed snake-eagle ( 499: 471: 10: 4876: 4457:Battle of Pharsalus (1277) 4204:Eustathius of Thessalonica 4155:Constantine XI Palaiologos 4095:Andronikos III Palaiologos 4040:Michael II Komnenos Doukas 3147:Sack of Thessalonica (904) 2603:Church of Panagia Chalkeon 2298:Evangelismou tis Theotokou 1206: 1161: 1008:is the name of one of the 966: 393: 202:UNESCO World Heritage Site 18: 4621: 4529: 4514:Morea revolt of 1453–1454 4324: 4288: 4237: 4050:John I Doukas of Thessaly 4020:Michael I Komnenos Doukas 3947: 3850: 3799: 3768: 3640: 3486: 3403: 3327: 3296: 3207:Greek War of Independence 3077: 3066: 2998: 2896: 2810: 2787: 2710: 2673: 2631:Church of Saint Catherine 2582:Church of Saint Demetrios 2535: 2472:Postal stamps and history 2454: 2436:Cincture of the Theotokos 2423: 2397: 2311: 2222: 2211: 2089: 1203:Byzantine era and onwards 1196:Islamic conquest of Egypt 600:mixed broadleaf deciduous 493: 465: 451: 431: 420:), while the designation 417: 405: 372:, Mount Athos was called 303: 263: 259: 249: 239: 224: 216: 208: 199: 195: 185: 175: 165: 129: 124: 85: 73: 63: 53: 48: 39: 34: 4769:Saints Theodoroi, Serres 4371:Muslim conquest of Crete 4060:Thomas I Komnenos Doukas 4045:Michael VIII Palaiologos 4025:Theodore Komnenos Doukas 3903:Theme of the Peloponnese 3283:Macedonia naming dispute 3152:Byzantine–Bulgarian wars 2726:Temple of Athena Pronaia 2652:Church of Prophet Elijah 1558:World Heritage Datasheet 1230: 931:), yelkouan shearwater ( 804: 593: 363: 4815:Landforms of Chalkidiki 4754:Panagia Ekatontapiliani 4734:Old Metropolis of Veria 4487:Zealots of Thessalonica 4336:Persecution of paganism 4289:Greek states after 1204 4145:Theodore II Palaiologos 3653:Alexandrion (Litochoro) 3182:Zealots of Thessalonica 3162:Kingdom of Thessalonica 2911:Medieval City of Rhodes 2264:Timiou Prodromou Iviron 2039:Encyclopædia Britannica 1993:Speake, Graham (2002). 1968:Kadas, Sotiris (1981). 1954:29 October 2021 at the 1781:Speake, Graham (2014). 1633:Speake, Graham (2014). 1583:Speake, Graham (2014). 1428:Speake, Graham (2014). 1418:magazine, December 2009 1188:Hesychius of Alexandria 937:), and Audouin's gull ( 311:) is a mountain on the 4835:Subdivisions of Greece 4820:Locations in the Iliad 4584:Byzantine architecture 4499:Byzantine–Ottoman Wars 4383:Macedonian Renaissance 4311:Despotate of the Morea 4306:Empire of Thessalonica 4110:Stephen Gabrielopoulos 3802:Greek Macedonia Portal 3187:Byzantine–Ottoman wars 3167:Empire of Thessalonica 2936:Cave of the Apocalypse 2704: 2696: 2688: 2680: 2596:Church of Hagia Sophia 1742:, Athens, 2000, p. 28. 1679:Ganiatsas, K. (2003). 1410:11 August 2011 at the 1136: 997: 976: 862:), European hedgehog ( 669:Cupressus sempervirens 532: 515: 509: 491:) it is simply called 378: 23:. For other uses, see 4800:Christian holy places 4744:Panagia Kontariotissa 4674:Didymoteicho Fortress 4472:Hesychast controversy 4422:Battle of Klokotnitsa 4398:Byzantine–Norman wars 4160:Demetrios Palaiologos 4135:Esau de' Buondelmonti 4000:Nikephoros Melissenos 3898:Theme of Thessalonica 3851:Provinces and regions 3705:Tomb of the Palmettes 3137:Theme of Thessalonica 3042:Macedonian Bulgarians 2917:Grand Master's Palace 2754:Stoa of the Athenians 2703: 2695: 2687: 2679: 2638:Church of the Saviour 2415:Desert of Mount Athos 1729:, Thessalonica, 1998. 1503:Bibliotheca historica 1481:, book VI ("Erato"); 1207:Further information: 1194:Athonite". 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(1998), 1522:. 6 January 2019. 1269:"Mount Athos Home" 1247:, p. 150, 1005 AD. 1137: 1127:Early Christianity 1024:which fell in the 998: 977: 904:Circaetus gallicus 865:Erinaceus concolor 681:Pistacia lentiscus 630:), Hungarian oak ( 533: 418:Χερσόνησος του Άθω 376:and the peninsula 240:Reference no. 114:40.15833; 24.32722 49:Highest point 4782: 4781: 4729:Nea Moni of Chios 4657:Soteira Lykodemou 4652:Little Metropolis 4594:Byzantine cuisine 4557:Alexander romance 4229:George Sphrantzes 4184:Niketas Choniates 4070:Demetrios Kydones 4005:Michael Choniates 3808: 3807: 3701:Tomb of Judgement 3539:Small Prespa Lake 3314:Central Macedonia 3309:Western Macedonia 3222:Sanjak of Serfiğe 3085:Ancient Macedonia 3060:Megleno-Romanians 2958: 2957: 2941:Nea Moni of Chios 2926: 2919: 2872: 2865: 2858: 2851: 2844: 2842:Tomb of Aegisthus 2837: 2779:Old Town of Corfu 2763: 2756: 2749: 2742: 2740:Athenian Treasury 2735: 2728: 2661: 2654: 2647: 2640: 2633: 2626: 2619: 2612: 2605: 2598: 2591: 2589:Latomou Monastery 2584: 2577: 2570: 2563: 2495: 2494: 2369:Little St. Anne's 2096: 1979:978-960-213-199-2 1970:The Holy Mountain 1948:Pliny the Elder. 1792:978-960-7120-34-2 1738:G. 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Monastic community of Mount Athos
Athos

Elevation
Prominence
Listing
Ultra
Coordinates
40°09′30″N 24°19′38″E / 40.15833°N 24.32722°E / 40.15833; 24.32722
Mount Athos is located in Greece
Europe
Greece
Agio Oros
UNESCO World Heritage Site
session
454
Europe
/ˈæθɒs/
Greek
[ˈa.θos]
Greece
Eastern Orthodox
monasticism
autonomous region
monastic community of Mount Athos
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Aristotelis
Byzantine era
monastic community of Mount Athos
UNESCO

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