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Archaeology & Antiquity Greece Europe

⛪ Meteora
Six Eastern Orthodox monasteries perched on dramatic rock pillars in central Greece


🕐 3 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 11:01
📌 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (1989)
  • Located near Kalabaka in Thessaly, central Greece
  • Six active monasteries remain from a peak of 24 in the 14th–17th centuries
  • Monasteries built atop towering sandstone and conglomerate rock formations

Meteora comprises six functioning Eastern Orthodox monasteries built atop steep rock pillars in the Thessalian plain of central ...

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