ðə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹi wʌz ɛkspˈændᵻd sˈɛvɹəl tˈaɪmz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɪts hˈɪstɚɹi, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈɪzɐntˌiːn pˈiəɹɪəd ænd ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ ænd nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz.
The monastery was expanded several times during its history, particularly during the Byzantine period and in the 18th and 19th centuries.