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| | Chios - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Chios is home to one of the biggest ship-owning fraternities in Greece, with such shipping families as Livanos, Chandris, Los, Lemos, Pachos, Pateras, Fafalios, Frangos, and Xylas hailing from the island. | | | Chios was a Genoese possession at the time of Columbus birth, and 'Columbus' is a common surname on Chios. | | | Oenopion, a legendary king, is said to have brought winemaking to the island. |
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| | The Sephardic Community of Chios |
| | The Greek island of Chios is in the Northeastern Aegean sea midway between the islands of Samos and Lesvos. | | | Chios has had a Jewish population of Romanoit Jews (hellenized Latin word meaning Greek) well before the inquisition and the subsequent Iberian diaspora, and well before the Jewish "golden era." Romanoite Jews were the descendants of the Jews who were slaves brought to the Roman lands from | | | However, even though the Jews had a presence in Chios prior to 1492, historical records before this period only refer to a few events in the history of these island Jews. |
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Chios |
| | The population is said to be 60,000: 1500 Mussulmans, 400 Catholics, 250 Jews, and the rest Greeks. | | | With some neighbouring islets Chios forms a sanjak of the archipelago vilayet. | | | Chios is also the birthplace of the tragic poet Ion, the historian Theopompus, the philosopher Metrodorus, and many artists; of the Catholics, Giustiniani, a defender of Constantinople in 1453, Allatius (q.v.), and Pepanos; the Greeks, Coresios, Coraïs, and others. |
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| | CHIOS |
| | Today, according to the Chian's of course, there are a larger number of serving captains and sea workers in the shipping lines and merchant marine service of Greece from Chios than any other island. | | | Great Gods and legends aside, excavations prove that the island has been populated since prehistoric times. | | | Chios became an important island both in economic and logistical terms and was known throughout the world for it's seafarers and navel power. |
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| | Chios,Greece - Chios Island Travel Guide by Chiosnet - Chios Tourism Server |
| | erhaps the Island of Chios is just the right place you've been looking for. | | | he rich Chios history, the various monuments and the crystal-clear beaches are just few of the things that make Chios unique among other islands. | | | A place where the tourist feels more like a guest and has the opportunity to discover many values and traditions the mass tourism has driven away from other places. |
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http://www.chiosnet.gr/tourism
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| | Chios - definition of Chios in Encyclopedia |
| | Khios, or Chios as most Greek English speakers know the island, is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. | | | Embed a dictionary search in your own web page |
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| | Chios Energy Healing ( Aura and Chakra Healing ) - Alternative Medicine / Holistic Health |
| | Chios Energy Healing is a relatively new yet very comprehensive energy healing system which employs powerful and effective aura and chakra healing techniques, nearly all of which are unique to Chios. | | | Chios has been registered with the U.S. Office of Patents and Trademarks. | | | Support is always available through this website, should you have any questions not answered elsewhere on the site. |
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| | Chios island Travel Guide, Chios Greece |
| | Chios Online presents the finest Chios Hotels, Apartments and Studios all over the island. | | | Chios Online presents some of them Also check the Chios Real Estate angencies. | | | Complete presentation of Chios town and all the villages, some of them built in Medieval Times |
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http://www.chiosonline.gr
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| | Theopompus of Chios - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about Theopompus of Chios |
| | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | Theopompus of Chios - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about Theopompus of Chios |
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| | The fragrant Island. Chios, Greece |
| | Travel to Chios, Greece by Aeroplane or Ship | | | Maybe because of the Islands jasmine, wild tulips, the mastic tree and intoxicating fragrances. | | | From the first inhabitants from the Early Neolithic Era and Early Bronze Age to the tourist that arrive nowadays, Everybody who came to Chios has fallen in love with this Greek Island. |
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| | Chios Island Greece guide, Chios hotels apartments |
| | South of Lesvos lies one of the most beautiful islands of the Aegean: Chios, where the green of the trees and the aquamarine of the sea are within kissing distance. | | | Explore our site to find travel information and hotels in other Islands in Northern Aegean: | | | Chios Hotels :: Map :: Museums :: Historic sites :: Chios Beaches |
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