Holy Grottoes of Cappadocia
Photo Title
Holy Grottoes of Cappadocia
Photographer/Creator
James L. Stanfield
Collection
Publisher
National Geographic
Caption/Description
The Byzantine tradition lives on today in orthodox monasteries throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. The monastery, Roussanou, crowns a hilltop at Meteora, Greece. Originally, these monasteries were built like fortresses and situated in inaccessible places in order to protect them from the attacks of Arab pirates, crusaders and marauding Turks.
Citation
James L. Stanfield, "Holy Grottoes of Cappadocia," in POYi Archive, Item #12623, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/12623 (accessed June 12, 2025).
Date Added
07.04.2008