Wednesday, 18 January 2023

THE MOUNT ATHOS ACADEMY THAT PRESERVED GREEK IDENITY UNDER OTTOMAN RULE


 


The historic Athonite Academy at Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain of Orthodoxy was  constructed for promoting Christianity and Greek identity, during the dark ages of Ottoman rule. 

The educational institution was built in 1749 as a dependency of the Vatopedi Monastery to offer high-level education, ancient philosophy and modern physical science were taught.

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