Monks from the Greek Orthodox Church constructed their soaring monastery complex, known as Meteora, upon towering sandstone spires (some reaching 1,300 feet above ground) in the heartland of ...

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The monasteries of Meteora in Thessaly are perched atop mighty rock formations; the backdrop starred as a location in Game of Thrones - Paul Williams /Alamy ...

This story appears in the March 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. The monasteries of Meteora, Greece, are marvels of engineering. Perched atop sandstone cliffs, with monastic cells ...