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The main structure of the old monastery was founded by the new monk-martyr [[Damianos Damian the Monkmonk|DamianosDamian]] the New of Philotheou ([[February 14]] and [[February 23|23]]) around 1550 AD; a smaller section of the monastery dating earlier to ca. 1100 AD. The monastery was founded as a coenobitic community and flourished during the 16th century. Around 1889 AD, the last monk from this community died and the buildings were reposessed by the community of Anatoli who maintained these in good condition up until the civil war of Greece where the monastery was badly damaged.