During the Ottoman Empire (16 th-20 th century), Patmos had some independence because of the monastery and universal Christian importance. It remained a monastic community. Greece officially ...

Once, on a road trip in Greece, I stopped with my husband and dad at a centuries-old Orthodox monastery to view its famous ...

The Monastery of Paleokastro (or "Old Castle") is an 18th-century nunnery on a verdant hill near the village of Ano Mera. It provides a respite from the bustling environment of Mykonos proper ...

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The Mohammed family trudged back northwards from the plastic sheeting of the massive camp where they have lived for months to the bombed-out ruins of their home in north Gaza after Israel began ...

Greek singer Christos Mastoras was arrested early Monday for driving under the influence after attempting to flee a traffic checkpoint. His breathalyser test showed a high alcohol level, and he now ...

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