Meteora's Middle Of The Sky

Meteora's Middle Of The SkyAncient Greek Orthodox monastaries built atop natural sandstone pillars are thrust heavenward from the northern reaches of the Plain of Thessaly. This image reveals a monastic ruin at mid level on one of the massive pillars and a sprawling complex which dates back to the 1400's on the crown, Meteora, Greece.

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