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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Nea Moni of Chios

Archaeology & Antiquity Greece Europe

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Nea Moni of Chios
11th-century Byzantine monastery on the Greek island of Chios


๐Ÿ• 4 min read ยท Updated 9 Apr 2026 at 15:19

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๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Founded: 1042โ€“1055 under Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos
  • Location: Island of Chios, northeastern Aegean Sea, Greece
  • Current use: Working convent with approximately three nuns
  • UNESCO inscription: 1990

Nea Moni is a Byzantine monastic complex on the island of Chios in Greece that exemplifies Middle Byzantine ...

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