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23-MAY-2015

Monastery of St. John

Patmos, South Aegean, Greece view map

Monastery of Saint John the Theologian (Agios Ioannis Theologos) was founded here in 1088 by Ossios Christodoulos with authorization from Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
John wrote the Revelation, the last book of the New Testament while in exile here on Patmos Island.
It is an UNESCO World Heritage site.


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