The timeless truth of Byzantine iconography gives hope to all who visit Meteora monasteries. Iconography is a visual history that replaces written documents that are lost in time. The majority of worshippers are Eastern Orthodox, who number 220 million Christians. They have suffered since the fall of the Easter Roman Byzantine Empire in 1453. Kapogiannis Travel Agency for a low price took over 45 persons in August 2023. A fire truck was at the entrance of St Stephen’s monastery.
I always marvel at the fresco of father/abbotSt Sisoes before the tomb of Alexander the Great. Even the powerful are conquered by Death. We all end in the same grave. The Greek inscription reads “Sisoes, the great Ascetic,before the tomb of Alexander, King of the Greeks, who was once covered in glory, astonished, he mourns for the vicissitudes of time and the transience of glory and tearfully declaims: The mere sight of you, tomb, dismays me and causes my heart to shed tears, as I contemplate the debt, we, all men owe. How can I possibly stand it? Oh Death! Who can evade you?” Perfect. Visit Meteora. #meteora #meteoragreece #meteoramonastery.
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