Athos, the Holy Mountain of Greece, is one of the most mysterious
places in the world. A rugged pyramid that rises up from the Aegean
Sea, this mountain is wreathed in myth, legend and ancient
traditions that to this day remain largely hidden from view. The
heart of Athos started to beat at the dawn of Christianity and its
community lays claim to being the oldest democracy in the world. An
entirely autonomous region of the Hellenic Republic, it is home to
twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries that cling to its rocky flanks.
No women are allowed to set foot upon the peninsula and the monks
who inhabit this isolated place still use the Julian calendar,
living on 'Byzantine Time', where each day starts at sunset. While
living in the mountain's shadow, in Ouranopolis, Sydney Loch spent
many years exploring Athos, the result of which is an enthralling
and vivid portrait of the Holy Mountain.
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