This Ancient Greek Town Has Been Mostly Abandoned 🐈 Smithsonian Channel

The city of Mystras is a medieval Greek ghost town, which saw its heyday in the period from the 13th to the 15th century. Today, it’s mostly abandoned-except for a small community of very hospitable nuns. Historian Bettany Hughes takes us on an exploratory stroll.
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[@Pietruska17]

Those are stunning.

[@jc-246]

Ive travelled a lot and Greek hospitality is right up there. What a lovely welcoming

[@wwe412]

I love Ancient Greece and the old time and love learning about them they shaped our world

[@anameglass1607]

00:08 it's nice to see reporter/correspondent with pair of big hearts.

[@LibersPertz]

Yessss

[@ciarajeanr]

What an absolutely beautiful place :)

[@tonyarichards5430]

Of course an old wine drinking nun in a house full of cats is wise.
We knew that.

[@christrinder1255]

Stunning….

[@deloresrogers685]

This would be fantastic to see and talk with the inhabitants

[@katymay2611]

Wow, that's amazing 🙂

[@sunstarburst]

My step-neice went to Greece.
She took pictures.They looked very beautiful indeed.

[@maximusaugustus6823]

Great assets

[@JayRedding12_12]

A kitten in my lap, talking philosophy with Orthodox nuns would be my idea of happiness too.

[@onan1195]

I love that Nun, she's like yo, you like cats?
Come in my house and have some of this blood of jesus.

[@halcyon-cg2eb]

Just wondering, this looks like part of a docu, where is the rest?

[@anthia1156]

For clarity and historical accuracy, Mystras as you see it, thrived in the middle ages during the Byzantine Empire Times.

[@AudiophileTubes]

Greece is stunning, but you really need to rent a car in order to see all the many sights in various parts of the country.

[@christianof8766]

He\s very cute cat

[@jamessmith989]

Nun for me thank you.

[@ladysaffire4006]

😊

[@T3nMiDGET5711]

Kikis

[@FMFvideos]

why no tourists?

[@anthia1156]

There are tourists. Just not the hoardes you find at the islands - thank God for that. On that note, I haven't been to this monastery and I go on summer holidays close to that place.