The cruise also visits the legendary and history-drenched island ... Amorgos, where scenic hiking and beautiful beaches abound. The next day, you’ll stop at Panagia Chozoviotissa, a cliffside ...

Greece and Egypt have agreed to protect the status of St. Catherine's Monastery. The monastery, founded in the 6th century, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. An Egyptian court ruling raised ...

"Both Egypt and Greece intend to move forward based on the long-standing tradition and the already established status of an emblematic monastery for its Greek Orthodox character of worship".

(credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY) "Both Egypt and Greece intend to move forward based on the long-standing tradition and the already established status of an emblematic monastery for its ...

Greece is dotted with several island monasteries that reflect the ... while discovering their importance in Greek culture. The Monastery on Patmos is another important spot. Founded in 1088 ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — Mount Athos, a verdant peninsula in northern Greece, has been a center of Christian Orthodox monasticism for more than 1,000 years. The all-male autonomous community ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 83km, GFZ said. Residents ...