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alexander stefanatos


Premium (Pro), thessaloniki

The valley of Meteora

Central Greece Thessaly The Meteora valley.
Another panoramic and yet partial view of the valley where the Meteora rocks are. The valley is also called "The Thessalian Fields" one of the most glamorous sites in Greek mythology, a place that gave many gallant heroes and great wariors. Yet, the place became famous when, in the Byzantine era, emperors built the monasteries on top of the high rocks and the whole area became a Holy Site like that of Mount Athos.During that period the monasteries thrived and were loaded with frescoes and mosaics. In the photo only part of the valley can be seen.
(Mamiya 645 AFD III film Ilford 120 HP5 negative monochrome 6x4,5)

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