Crimean cave monasteries were established in the Middle Ages. They are still inhabited by monks hidden away from the world in the mountain gorges, amid the rocks, forests and ancient fortresses between Sevastopol and Bakhchisarai. Here, the present meets the long-standing traditions of the early Christians in Crimea.
Lost in the mountains: Crimean cave monasteries
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Holy Dormition Monastery in the Bakhchisarai District
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Holy Dormition Monastery in the Bakhchisarai District
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Pavlishak
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Holy Annunciation Cave Monastery in Mangup-Kale
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Holy Annunciation Cave Monastery in Mangup-Kale
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Holy Annunciation Monastery grounds
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Holy Annunciation Monastery grounds
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Holy Annunciation Monastery grounds
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Kalamita Fortress and the St Clement Monastery in Inkerman
RIA Novosti, Mikhail Mokrushin
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St Clement Monastery in Inkerman
RIA Novosti, Mikhail Mokrushin
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Shuldan Cave Monastery grounds
RIA Novosti, Sergey Anashkevich
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View of the Shuldan Cave Monastery from the Shuli Valley
RIA Novosti, Sergey Anashkevich
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Holy Dormition Monastery in the Bakhchisarai District
RIA Novosti, Sergey Malgavko
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Holy Dormition Monastery in the Bakhchisarai District
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Pavlishak
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Holy Annunciation Cave Monastery in Mangup-Kale
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Holy Annunciation Cave Monastery in Mangup-Kale
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Holy Annunciation Monastery grounds
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Holy Annunciation Monastery grounds
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Holy Annunciation Monastery grounds
RIA Novosti, Aleksey Malgavko
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Kalamita Fortress and the St Clement Monastery in Inkerman
RIA Novosti, Mikhail Mokrushin
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St Clement Monastery in Inkerman
RIA Novosti, Mikhail Mokrushin
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Shuldan Cave Monastery grounds
RIA Novosti, Sergey Anashkevich
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View of the Shuldan Cave Monastery from the Shuli Valley
RIA Novosti, Sergey Anashkevich
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