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Mount Athos


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A narrow, mountainous peninsula in NE Greece, projecting into the Aegean Sea. It is inhabited by monks of the Orthodox Church, who forbid women and even female animals to set foot on the peninsula.

Subjects: Medieval and Renaissance History (500 to 1500).

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