In Alonia on Samothraki, the stone-built church of Saint Athanasios stands out as a religious monument, formerly a dependency of the Iviron Monastery of Mount Athos. It is distinguished for its frescoes by Theophanes the Cretan. The surrounding area also features the church of Saint Modestus, protector of animals, as well as the chapels of Saint Aemilian, Saint Blaise, Saint Marina, Saint Barbara, and Saint Basil.
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