The historic Athonite or Athonias Academy at Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain of Orthodoxy, was instrumental in promoting Christianity and the Greek identity during the dark times of Ottoman rule. The educational institution founded in 1749 as a dependency of the Vatopedi monastery offered high-level education. Ancient philosophy and modern physical science were taught. With […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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