http://www.flickr.com/photos/axiepics/tags/soldjune09/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:50:05 -0700 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:50:05 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/buddyicons/42386231@N00.jpg?1369087522#42386231@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/axiepics/tags/soldjune09/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/axiepics/2818648345/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/axiepics/">axiepics</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/axiepics/2818648345/" title="misty meteora"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3082/2818648345_1777561b0d_m.jpg" width="239" height="240" alt="misty meteora" /></a></p> <p>The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, &quot;suspended rocks&quot;, &quot;suspended in the air&quot; or &quot;in the heavens above&quot;) is one of the largest and most important complex of monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.[1] The monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora is home to six monasteries and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Metéora's criteria [2] for the UNESCO World Heritage Site is I, II, IV, V and VII. [3] <br /> <b><i>Explored<i><b></b></i></i></b> <i>© All rights reserved. Written permission is required for use of any of my images .<i></i></i></p> Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:50:05 -0700 2007-11-09T23:26:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (axiepics) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/2818648345 39.579033 22.233667 39.579033 22.233667 952011 misty meteora <p>The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα, &quot;suspended rocks&quot;, &quot;suspended in the air&quot; or &quot;in the heavens above&quot;) is one of the largest and most important complex of monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos.[1] The monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Peneios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The Metéora is home to six monasteries and is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Metéora's criteria [2] for the UNESCO World Heritage Site is I, II, IV, V and VII. [3] <br /> <b><i>Explored<i><b></b></i></i></b> <i>© All rights reserved. Written permission is required for use of any of my images .<i></i></i></p> axiepics travel rock architecture greek interestingness sandstone europe religion unesco worldheritagesite explore greece monastery getty exploreinterestingness spirituality pillars gettyimages meteora rockformation gettyimage worldheritagelist heritagesite buildingexterior explored interestingnesstop500 i500 interestingness456 utatafeature physicalgeography pindusmountains gettyimagescom betterthangood theperfectphotographer betterthengood plainofthessaly duelwinner suspendedrocks friendlygames duel2006 gameswinner roussanoumonastery gettyimagesold soldjune09 highestposition456ontuesdayseptember22008 gettyimagesaxiepics friendlygameswinner firendlygameswinner gettysold gettyimageslicensedforsale ©copyrightalexskellyallrightsreserved