Meteora is a complex of imposing dark rocks, rising over the settlements of Kalampaka and the picturesque Kastraki village, on the plain of Thessaly, Greece. There are approximately 900 multi-pitch ...

High above the Meteora landscape in the central region of Greece, 60 monks and nuns live in fabled monasteries perched on the edge of sandstone peaks. In centuries past, their place of worship brought ...

This visual journey follows a landscape photographer as they navigate the breathtaking, snow-covered cliffs of Meteora to capture its iconic monasteries in rare winter conditions. The footage ...

Don’t make my Meteora day trip mistake. Here’s what you should differently when you visit Greece’s most beautiful spot and the Meteora Monasteries. Meteora took my breath away. Standing beneath those ...

Today was a big day for Linkin Park. Not only did they announce a massive 20th anniversary box set in commemoration of Meteora, but they released an outtake from the album called "Lost." In an ...

Linkin Park don't do things small. If you saw their box set for the 20th anniversary of Hybrid Theory, you're well aware of that. And now the details for the 20th anniversary box set for 2003's ...

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