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The Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Agarathos) is located in Heraklion and is one of the oldest monasteries on Crete.
During the Venetian rule, the monastery flourished significantly and many great personalities were associated with the monastery, such as Cyril Loukaris and Joseph Bryennios.
During the Turkish occupation, the monastery played an important role against the conquerors, providing protection to the revolutionaries and operating as a Greek school and, later, as a convalescent home for the wounded Turks.
The church of the Monastery has two aisles. Each of the aisles is dedicated 1. to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (August 15) and 2. to Saint Minas (November 11).
The name "Agarathos" comes from the plant agarathia (Phlomis fruticosa). It is said that at the place where the church was built, the ancient icon of Panagia Orphanis was found under the plant agarathia.
Today, the monks of the temple supply us with high quality virgin olive oil.
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