Provata

Provata
Προβάτα
Settlement
Provata is located in Greece
Provata
Provata
Coordinates: 40°12′36″N 24°19′14″E / 40.2100127908°N 24.3204918950°E / 40.2100127908; 24.3204918950
CountryGreece
Administrative regionMount Athos
Elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Provata (Greek: Προβάτα) is an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra.[1][2] It is close to the Monastery of Karakallou. This is where many people place the Skete of Glossia, which flourished in the 14th century. Gregory Palamas lived in this skete in the 14th century.

At the beginning of the century there were 17 cells inhabited by about 100 monks. The oldest of the surviving cells is that of St. George, with frescoes dating from 1635.

References

  1. ^ "Προβάτα-Μορφονού ΑΓΙΟ ΟΡΟΣ, Δήμος ΑΓΙΟ ΟΡΟΣ (Αυτοδιοίκητο)". buk.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  2. ^ Howorth, Peter (2022). Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain. Filathonites. ISBN 978-0-473-41386-6.
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