Saint Ephraim Monastery, Nea Makri
The Saint Ephraim Monastery (Greek: Μονή Αγίου Εφραίμ) is a women's monastery on Mount Amomon, Attica. It is located in the area of ​​Xilokeriza east of Mount Pentelicus. 

The old monastery that was destroyed and was in the same location was a male monastery and had been in operation since the 10th century. In that century many hermitages are counted on that "mountain of the pure". The monastery celebrates on January 3rd the day of finding the relics of Saint Ephraim, on March 25th the Annunciation and on May 5th the day of the Saint's last martyrdom.

The monastery belongs to the Metropolis of Kifissia, Amaroussion and Oropos, while in its courtyard there is also the tomb of Fotis Kontoglou (20th century). Abbess is the nun Theodosia.

History
It was already operating since 1576 when it irregularly got the name "Saint Paraskevi". As "Nativity of the Theotokos" and "Patriarchical Stavropigian Monastery" the monastery is said to be recorded in the Patriarchal Seal of May 10, 1611 of the then Ecumenical Patriarch Neophytos. This manuscript is in the National Library of Athens.

In 1945, it was reconstructed by the abbess Makaria Desypri as "Nativity of the Theotokos", on January 3, 1950, the shroud of Saint Ephraim was found by her, while in 1975, by ministerial decision, it took the name "Annunciation of the Theotokos", as it was originally and it is worth noting that according to sources the name was miraculously revealed to her.

In 1945 the nun Makaria found herself in the ruins of the old monastery of Annunciation and built her cell there. It is said that this was done after divine enlightenment, as was the fact that he began to clean the temple in order to rebuild it.
Most illustrations are donations and tributes.
The so-called "portable icon of Saint Ephraim" located to the left of the church entrance is the work of Fotis Kontoglou, which he did not have time to finish.
In 1950, the remains of the Saint were found where 524 years had passed since his death. 

References

Category:Greek Orthodox monasteries in Greece
Category:Christian monasteries established in the 10th century