Kal Shalom Synagogue, Kos
Kos, South Aegean, Greece Judaism
Kal Shalom Synagogue in Kos Town is a restored Jewish religious and memory site associated with the island’s pre-war Jewish community.
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Catacombs of Milos
Tripiti, Milos, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
The Catacombs of Milos, near ancient Melos and the village of Trypiti, form one of Greece’s most important surviving early Christian burial…
Kahal Shalom Synagogue, Rhodes
Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece Judaism
Kahal Shalom Synagogue stands in the former Jewish quarter of Rhodes Old Town and is the island’s surviving historic synagogue.
Monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis
Panormitis, Symi, Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
The Monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis stands on the southern coast of Symi and is one of the best-known Orthodox pilgrimage centres…
Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa
Amorgos, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa is built into a sheer cliff on Amorgos, roughly 300 metres above the Aegean Sea.
Panagia Evangelistria of Tinos
Tinos, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
Panagia Evangelistria in Tinos Chora is one of the most important Orthodox pilgrimage shrines in Greece.
Panagia Ekatontapyliani
Parikia, Paros, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
Panagia Ekatontapyliani stands in Parikia on Paros, a short distance from the port, and is one of Greece’s oldest and best-preserved Christian…
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian, Patmos
Chora, Patmos, Kalymnos, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
The Monastery of Saint John the Theologian crowns Chora on the island of Patmos and is the dominant monument of the island’s…
Cave of the Apocalypse, Patmos
Patmos, Kalymnos, South Aegean, Greece Christianity
The Cave of the Apocalypse lies between the port of Skala and Chora on Patmos and is one of Christianity’s most famous…
Sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite at Kionia
Kionia, Tinos, South Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite at Kionia lies about three kilometres west of Chora on Tinos.
Sanctuary of Delian Apollo (Portara), Naxos
Palatia Islet, Naxos Chora, Naxos, South Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Delian Apollo at Palatia, immediately beside Naxos Chora, is best known today for the Portara, the enormous marble doorway…
Sanctuary of Apollo at Despotiko
Despotiko, Paros, South Aegean, Greece Ancient Greek Religion
The Sanctuary of Apollo on the uninhabited island of Despotiko, near Antiparos, is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the…