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Monasteries of Meteora

Near the top of the central plain in Greece, there are a bunch of boulders that look as though the world's largest glacier deposited them there. Someone decided to found monasteries on top.

The Rocks of Meteora Monastery and Central Plain of Greece What kind of glacier carves these? Baskets and pulleys get supplies to the monks Monastery of Great Meteora Great Meteora celebrated its 600-year anniversary last year Great Meteora Fresco Ossuary Narthex of Great Meteora Narthex courtyard Vestments of Meteora Subrata and Susan at Great Meteora St. Nicholas Monastery (now a nunnery) Monastery of St. Nicholas (other side) Icon at Nunnery Apparently, the storks got religion