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Anavatos

Ghost town on Chios, Greece From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Anavatos (Greek: Ανάβατος) is a medieval, now abandoned, village on the Greek island of Chios, 16 km from Chios (town).

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Created in the Byzantine era, probably by workers of the Nea Moni of Chios, the village was abandoned after the Massacre of Chios in 1822 and the earthquake of 1881.

Above the village stands the medieval fortress.

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View of Anavatos
Building in the castle of Anavatos
Road in Anavatos
Abandoned houses in Anavatos
View from Anavatos
Relief in the temple of Taxiarches

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Ανάβατος

38°24′08″N 26°01′12″E

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