Agio Oros
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Agio Oros is a Greek Orthodox monastery in Northern Greece.
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[edit] Geography
Located in Halkadiki, Greece. It is the only place in Greece that is completely dedicated to prayer and worship of God.[1]
[edit] Political Situation
The monastery is an autonomous part of Greece.
[edit] Mythology
According to legend, the place is named after a giant killed by Poseidon.
[edit] Antiquity
This area was populated during the time of Classical Greece, but was almost uninhabited after the third century BC.
[edit] Christianity
While the Virgin Mary was traveling with Saint John, a storm forced them into the area. Mary asked God for the land and the reply was: "Let this place be your lot, your garden and your paradise, as well as a salvation, a haven for those who seek salvation". Mount Athos is considered as "The Garden of the Virgin Mary". The Monastery was created in the fifth century.[2]
