Iviron Monastery

Greece / Ayion Oros / Kariai /
 monastery, orthodox christianity, pilgrimage
The Holy Monastery of Iviron or Iveron was founded towards the end of the 10th century (between 980-983 A.D) by St John the Iberian (i.e., Georgian), a little after the founding of the Monastery of the Megiste Lavra and of Vatopedi.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iviron
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Coordinates:   40°14'44"N   24°17'5"E