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22 Oct

Posted at 09:25h in Leaflets

The excavation carried out between 2002-2006 in the Vasilis land-plot at the foot of the prehistoric acropolis, approximately 60 m SE of the sanctuary, brought to light remains that belong to three consequtive building phases, extending from the Late Bronze Age to...

22 Oct

Posted at 09:24h in Leaflets

The bath is located of the confliction of the sea walls of the Castle with the land walls. It dates back to the 18th century, on epoch of great prosperity in the island of Chios. It was a public building operating of different times of the day to serve...

22 Oct

Posted at 09:21h in Leaflets

The church of Agioi Apostoloi is located in the northeastern side of the main square of Pyrgi, one of the largest medieval villages of southern Chios. The settlement is mentioned in a 14th c. (1362) document, and in 1422 it is marked as a fortified settlement in a map by...

22 Oct

Posted at 09:18h in Leaflets

The church of Panagia with the epithet “Krena” is located in the rural area of the settlements of Vavyloi in central Chios. It is one of the most important monuments of the island, but also of Byzantine architecture in general. It was built in the same typology as the Katholikon...

22 Oct

Posted at 09:16h in Leaflets

The building that houses the Archaeological Museum of Chios was erected in the 1960 in the district of Evangelistria in the city of Chios. Twenty years later the Museum was shut down due to structural issues of the building, which were successfully redressed in 1998. The new antiquities exhibition was...

22 Oct

Posted at 09:15h in Leaflets

The Monastery was built in the center of the island, on the western slopes of Provateio mountain, where the monks had discovered the miraculous icon of Panagia, hanging from a myrtle branch. Emperor Monomachus endowed the monastery with land property and special sources of income, setting an example for later...

22 Oct

Posted at 09:14h in Leaflets

Nea Moni is located in central Chios and was founded in the mid-11th century. The monastic complex has a layout in the shape of a trapezoid, in the center of which the Katholikon of the monastery prominently stands. It is an exceptional work of architecture and art. The monument of...

22 Oct

Posted at 09:12h in Leaflets

The permanent exhibition of the Byzantine Museum of Chios is housed in the Ottoman mosque (Mecidiye Mosque, mid- 19th century) which was restored under the Third European Community Partnership Framework Agreement (2000-2006) with funding from the North Aegean Regional Operational Program. The project was carried out with the own means...