Half of Chios' population lives in the main town, which is harried and industrial, at least by Greek island standards.
The original walled town still stands. Over the years, Genoese, Venetians, Ottomans, and Byzantines took turns controlling the island, and their eras overlap in the architecture.
The ruins of a mosque still stand, near an Ottoman cemetery. You'd think these graves would have been desecrated, but the Greeks leave them alone. I like the fez and turban tops. Take note, Christians.
The original walled town still stands. Over the years, Genoese, Venetians, Ottomans, and Byzantines took turns controlling the island, and their eras overlap in the architecture.
The ruins of a mosque still stand, near an Ottoman cemetery. You'd think these graves would have been desecrated, but the Greeks leave them alone. I like the fez and turban tops. Take note, Christians.
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