Editing Chios (section)

====Interior====
Directly in the centre of the island, between the villages of Avgonyma to the west and Karyes to the east, is the 11th century monastery of [[Nea Moni of Chios|Nea Moni]], a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]]. The monastery was built with funds given by the Byzantine Emperor [[Constantine IX]], after three monks, living in caves nearby, had petitioned him while he was in exile on the island of [[Lesbos]]. The monastery had substantial estates attached, with a thriving community until the [[Chios Massacre|massacre of 1822]]. It was further damaged during the 1881 earthquake.<ref>[http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/5/717/2005/nhess-5-717-2005.pdf 1881 and 1949 earthquakes at the Chios-Cesme Strait (Aegean Sea) and their relation to tsunamis]</ref> In 1952, due to the shortage of monks, Nea Moni was converted to a convent.