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| Mount Athos | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,033[1] m (6,670 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,012 m (6,601 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 40°09′30″N 24°19′38″E / 40.15833°N 24.32722°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Athos Location of Mount Athos in Greece. | |
| Location | Europe |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Agio Oros |
| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv, v, vi, vii |
| Designated | 1988 (12th session) |
| Reference no. | 454 |
| Region | Europe |
Mount Athos (/ˈæθɒs/; Greek: Ἄθως [ˈa.θos]) is a mountain on the Athos peninsula in northeastern Greece directly on the Aegean Sea. It is an important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism. The mountain and most of the Athos peninsula are governed as an autonomous region in Greece by the monastic community of Mount Athos, which is ecclesiastically under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. The remainder of the peninsula forms part of the Aristotelis municipality. Women are prohibited from entering the area governed by the monastic community by Greek law and by religious tradition.[2]
Mount Athos has been inhabited since ancient times and is known for its long Christian presence and historical monastic traditions, which date back to at least 800 AD during the Byzantine era. Because of its long history of religious importance, the well-preserved agrarian architecture within the monasteries, and the preservation of the flora and fauna around the mountain, the monastic community of Mount Athos was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988.[3]
- ^ "Mount Athos Home". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Why, Who, What (27 May 2016). "Why are women banned from Mount Athos?". BBC. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mount Athos". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.