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Patmos



Patmos is a small island of 13 square miles. Its fame came from the New Testament book of Revelation, which was written by Apostle John while in exile on this island. At the top is the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (Agios Ioannis Theologos), which was founded here in 1088 by Ossios Christodoulos with authorization from Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. The monastery was built like a fortress to defense against pirates. Clusters around the monastery is the town of Chora, the island's capital and its largest settlement.
Further downhill is the Cave of the Apocalypse, where John saw his visions and wrote the book of Revelation.
The island is shape like a dumbbell. At its narrow middle is Skala, its port.
Patmos Island
Patmos Island		 Monastery of St. John
Monastery of St. John		 Monastery of St. John
Monastery of St. John		 St. John Monastery Bell Tower
St. John Monastery Bell Tower
Fresco
Fresco		 Cave of the Apocalypse
Cave of the Apocalypse		 Mosaic Triptych
Mosaic Triptych		 Double Saints
Double Saints
Patmos Island
Patmos Island		 Windmills of St.John
Windmills of St.John		 Souvenirs
Souvenirs		 Monastery of St. John
Monastery of St. John
Cute Little Door
Cute Little Door		 Eastern Orthodox Monk
Eastern Orthodox Monk

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