Patmos
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Patmos is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is famous as the place where, according to Christian belief, John of Patmos received the vision found in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, and
Chora and the Castle of Patmos
View of the port (Skala)
The beach of Meloi, within walking distance of Skala
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Cave of the Apocalypse
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The Cave of the Apocalypse is located approximately halfway up the mountain on the Aegean island of Patmos, along the road between the villages of Chóra and Skala. This grotto marks the spot where St.
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…It is part of the Kalymnos regional unit. In 1999, the island's historic center, Chora, along with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO because of their significance in Christianity and the preservation of ancient religious ceremonies on the…
The entrance to the Apocalypse complex
Mosaic above the entrance to the Cave of the Apocalypse, depicting, according to the text near the top of the mosaic, "Ὁ Ἅγιος Ιωάννης ο Θεολόγος" ("Saint John the Theologian") and his disciple Prochoros, who transfers John's visions into writing
Interior of the church
Main iconostases of the church