Mount Athos—a sacred monastic peninsula in Greece.

Mount Athos—a sacred monastic peninsula in Greece—is where Orthodox monks have prayed in solitude for over a thousand years. Some priest-monks, after death, bear a mysterious fourth suture on their skulls, forming a cross (usually, humans don’t have a suture at the front of the skull). It’s a sign of grace of their Holy Orders. If you’re searching for meaning, peace, or spiritual depth…come and see what the Orthodox Church has to offer. ☦