Holy Communion in the church of Panagia (Virgin Mary) at the abandoned village of Palaioziazako, Pieria, Macedonia, Greece.
Father Nikolaos from Lofos village offering the Holy Communion in the church of Panagia (Virgin Mary), the last building that remains from the abandoned village of Palaioziazako, Pieria, Macedonia, Greece. Photo taken during the local feast for the Presentation of Virgin Mary (November 21) Palaioziaziako was abandoned, probably, around the end of the 19th century and its inhabitants were relocated lower to the plains of Pieria in a village called Lofos. Nowadays, the people from Lofos visit the place of their ancestors once a year for the feast. Delicious bean soup and smoked herring is served to the participants.
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Location: Palioziazako, Pieria mountains, Pieria, Macedonia, Greece
Photo credit: © Hercules Milas / Alamy / Afripics
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