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The two Stylites Daniel and Symeon are represented side by side with their palms opened. Each of them stands on the top of his pillar and is protected by a simple fer forgé surrounding the top. On their right is depicted an unidentified monk. This…

The Altar of the Enkleistra is attached to the east wall of the cave and is made of two stone slabs, one on top of the other and supported in front by another slab painted in red letters and a cross. The inscription: ΙΣ / ΧΣ / ΝΙ / ΚΑ reads…

Small cave above the Naos of the Enkleistra. Doomed excavation at its peak 210 cm. On the floor a small shaft communicates with the Naos. The painted niche serves as an altar with red lines and vestiges of representations of saints at the side.

Vestiges of wall-painting in the Cell dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Saint Neophytos excavated this cave north of the Upper Enkleistra.

General view of the vault of the north Aisle of the Katholikon, with the Stanzas Η, Θ, Ι, Κ, Λ, Μ depicted. This vault is decorated with the 24 Stanzas of the Akathist hymn to the Virgin. Every Stanza starts with a letter of the Greek…

General view of the vault of the north Aisle of the Katholikon , with the Stanzas Θ , Ι, Κ, Λ depicted. Τhe vault of the north aisle is decorated with the 24 Stanzas of the Akathist hymn to the Virgin. Every Stanza starts with a letter of the…

General view of the Vault of the North Aisle of the Katholikon, with the Stanzas Σ, Τ, Υ, Φ, depicted. Τhe vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon is decorated with the 24 Stanzas of the Akathist hymn to the Virgin. Every Stanza starts…

General view of the vault of the north Aisle of the Katholikon with the Stanzas Χ, Ψ, Ω depicted . Τhe vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon is decorated with the 24 Stanzas of the Akathist hymn to the Virgin. Every Stanza starts with a…

Stanza A of the Akathist Hymn:
Archangel Gabriel holding a staff announces to the Virgin Mary that she is going to give birth to the God' s Son and that she is blessed. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the…

Stanza B of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary opens her hands in sign of surprise for the prophetic announcement that she is going to conceive a child, being Virgin. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon,…