Agia (Meteora)

Agia (Greek: Αγιά) is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece.^[4] The rock overlooks the town of Kalabaka.^[5]

Agia
Αγιά
Agia Rock
Highest point
Elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)[1][2]
Listing	Rock formations of Greece
Coordinates	39°42′42″N 21°37′28″E[3]
Geography
Agia Meteora
Country	Greece
Region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Trikala
Settlement	Kalabaka

The peak of Agia stands at a height of 630 m (2,070 ft) above sea level.^[2]

The main rock known as Megali Agia, or "Large Aya." The lower part is called Mikri Agia (Μικρή Αγιά), or "Small Aya."

Monastery of the Holy Apostles

The ruins of the Monastery of the Holy Apostles (Greek: Αγίων Αποστόλων, romanized: Agion Apostolon or Ιερά Μονή Αγίων Αποστόλων (Αϊά)) are located on the rock (39.711703°N 21.625157°E / 39.711703; 21.625157 (Monastery of the Holy Apostles)).^[6] It was founded in the early 16th century, perhaps by the monk Kallistos and has been documented in 1551. Only ruins, murals, carved stairs, and a cistern remain.^[7]