Meteora (1988)
Greece

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In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century. Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post-Byzantine painting.  

• Greece 1994.  The second stamp in a set of four Easter Stamps, describing the main parts of the Easter Gospel.  It is a frescoe from 1552, in the Monastery of Meteora.  The other stamps in the set are icons and book paintings from Heraklion and Patmos, respectively  
• St. Vincent of the Grenadines 1996. UNESCO Anniversary. Monastery of Rossanou, Meteora. 
• St. Vincent of the Grenadines 1996. UNESCO Anniversary. Monastery of Osios Varlaam, Meteora. 

Both of the above St. Vincent-stamps are digitally cut out from a souvenir sheet containing eight different World Heritage stamps, dedicated to Greece. Click here to see the full sheet. The link will open in a new window. Scans by courtesy of Miomir Zivkovic (Serbia). 

• St. Vincent of the Grenadines 1997. 50th Anniversary of UNESCO. Monastery of Meteora, Greece. Scan by courtesy of Miomir Zivkovic (Serbia). 

Other World Heritage Sites in Greece (on this website). Please refer to the UNESCO-listing, Greece-section, for further information about the individual properties.

• Acropolis, Athens

• Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

• Monasteries of Daphni, Hossios Luckas, and Nea Moni of Chios

• Delos

• Archeological Site of Delphi

• Archeological Site of Epidaurus

• Mount Athos

• Archeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns

• Mystras

• Archeological Site of Olympia

• Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos

• Medieval City of Rhodes

• Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos

• Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika

• Archeological Site of Vergina