Esphigmenou Monastery - Esphigmenou Monastery on Mount Athos and relevant current events, especially crisis about ecumenism. Athos, Mount - The mountain that the architect Dinocrates offered to turn into a statue of Alexander the Great with a city in one hand and in the other a perennially flowing spring. An Introduction to Mount Athos - A first approach to the presentation of Mount Athos from such aspects as geography, history, administration, monastic life and art. Available in English and French. Orthodoxphotos.com: Mount Athos Photos - Features photos of local monasteries and churches and has brief information about monastic life. Monastery of Philotheo - Description of the place, history and geography. Chilandar - Overview of the Chilandariou Monastery with photos. Holy Monastery of Koutloumous - Includes a description of the Koutloumous monastery. Our Lady of Iviron - Information about a miraculous icon - Our Lady of Iviron. The Monasticism of Mount Athos - History, spirituality, and theology of Mount Athos, with images, discussion, and travel instructions.