The Exodos |
The Greek Orthodox church of Lympia, Cyprus |
Stavrovouni, the oldest Greek Orthodox monastery in Cyprus |
Stavrovouni Monastery sits high on a hill at an elevation of 668m |
Stavrovouni was founded in 327 AD, but the present buildings seem to be much newer |
Scenic overlook with a small shrine about half way up the mountain to Stavrouvouni |
Small stone shrine with a mosaic of St. Helena on the road to Stavrovouni |
Mosaic along the road to Stavrovouni Monastery |
Stavrovouni Monastery was built at the summit of this mountain |
The Holy Mountain of Stavrovouni |
Holy Mountain of Stavrovouni - All Visitors must be fully clothed |
Constantine (r. 396-337) was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity |
St. Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine |
Άγιοι Πάντες - All Saints Church, Stavrovouni |
Agioi Pantes Church is outside the main monastery gate so it may be visited by women |
All Saints Church, Stavrovouni |
Agioi Pantes Church Mosaic, Stavrovouni |
Agioi Pantes Church Dome (interior), Stavrovouni |
Christ Pantocrator - All Saints Church, Stavrovouni |
Iconostasis - All Saints Church, Stavrovouni |
Greek Orthodox crucifix icon - All Saints Church, Stavrovouni |
Iconostasis - All Saints Church, Stavrovouni |
All Saints Church, Stavrovouni |
All Saints Church - Icon of the Virgin and Child |
All Saints Church - Sts. Neophytos, Ignatius, George |
The Four Evangelists - St. Mark (Markos), Stavrovouni |
The Four Evangelists - St. Matthew (Matthaios), Stavrovouni |
The Four Evangelists - St. John Theologos, Stavrovouni |
The Four Evangelists - St. Luke (Lukas), Stavrovouni |
All Saints Church, Stavrovouni Monastery, Cyprus |
All Saints Church, Stavrovouni Monastery - ceiling paintings |
Mural with Stavrovouni Monastery and Sts. Paul, Mark, Barnabus and Lazarus |
All Saints Church, Stavrovouni |
View of Larnaca from the summit of Stavrovouni |
Strange how broad roads seem to run along all the ridges |
Entrance beyond the bookshop is permitted only to male pilgrims |
Dress code for male visitors to Stavrovouni Monastery |
Men Only Beyond This Point - and no photographs inside the monastery |
Stavrovouni used to enshrine a piece of the True Cross deposited here by St. Helena |
In Greek Stavro is cross and Vouni is mountain |