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Chios

M uch as Chios is famous for its ing Ionia, a region of Asia Minor, the town

mastic, it is not the only “mag-
is proof of the maritime glory and aristo-
ic” one can find on this island.
cratic nature of the island.
Alongside its rich history start-
ing from the Neolithic Age and including
adventures with Saracene pirates and the
Turks during the Greek Revolution, Chios
also claims to be the birthplace of Homer.

It was certainly the birthplace of eminent
Greek politicians and writers such as Ad-
amantios Korais, Emmanouil Roidis and
Alexandre Mavrokordatos.
Built on the east coast of Greek island fac-

CHIOS

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