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Churches
Christianity was spread across the area during the early Christianity years from Apostle Titos, student of Apostle Paul. The basilica of Archgellos with the beautiful frescos at Eleftherna and Agia Sofia at Panormo village stands out. The basilicas at Sivritos and Vizari villages suggest the existence of an ancient bishop in the area. Byzantine and post byzantine churches can be found in every dorp and glacis of Psiloritis. In the area of Mylopotamos, the Byzantine churches of Aksos, Agios Ioannis at Anogia, Agios Ioannis near the Monastery of Diskourios, Agios Georgios at Kalama village and Agios Ioannis at the homonymous village, are typical samples of church construction of the Second Byzantine period and the Venetian invasion. The characteristic of Amari village is the plethora of Christian monuments. Near the Monastery of Asomati is the Byzantine church of Panagia Kera. The churches of Agia Anna near Neus Amari, Agios Ioannis Theologos at the site of Fotis at Gerakari village and Panagia at Platania village rescue frescoes of remarkable art. The visitor can admire the church of Agia Paraskevi at Amari village, Panagia of the 14th century at Meronas village and Agios Georgios at Apodoulou village etc. At Pano Riza village the cave of Nivritos, where Agios Methodios of Nivritos lived, presents a special interest, while in the same village, Agios Nikolaos Kourtaliotis lived as a pillar saint in the hermitage of Agios Efthimios. At Gergeri there is the church of Panagia Chanoutia with frescos of the 15th century. In the well preserved dorp of Panagia at the Municipality of Zaros, the basilica of the 15th century is rescued. At the province of Malevizi, the basilica of Agios Georgios Kamariotis of the 16th century presents a particular interest. At this monument the coat of arms of the Kallergis family coexists with the lion of Venice. The visitor can still worship the temple of Panagia Kera at Krousonas village. Among the land and the top of the sacred mountain there is the small temple of Timios Stavros (Sacred Cross), the place of worshipping for the residents of all the villages of Psiloritis at the 14th of September, while across the top of Kouloukonas, there is another small church that is dedicated to the elevation of the Sacred Cross.
The basilica of Eleftherna
