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Ossary of Victims of the Ottoman massacre of Chiots and priests in 1821. Nea Moni Monastery, Chios Island Greece
Ossary of Victims of a terrible sack and massacre of hundreds of Chiots and priests during the Ottoman sack of Chios in reprisal for the 1821 Greek War of Indipendance. The Byzantine of Nea Moni built by Constantine IX and Empress Zoe after the miraculous appearance of an Icon of the Virgin Mary at the site and inaugurated in 1049. Nea Moni monastery, Chios Island, Greece. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Location: Chios Island Nea Moni monastery orthodox church, Greece
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