Mount Athos, a self-governed Orthodox peninsula, is a World Heritage Site
Background
Mount Athos was inscribed by UNESCO in 1988. It is a self-governed peninsula in northern Greece and an Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054. About twenty of its monasteries are inhabited, by some 1,400 monks. Women and children are prohibited from entering the Holy Mountain. Its first constitution was signed in 972 by Emperor John I Tzimiskes.
Inscribed:
1988
Monasteries:
About twenty
Monks:
Roughly 1,400
First constitution:
972
Why it matters for exams: Mount Athos's unique status is a favoured question on Greek geography and heritage.
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