Medieval period to the present
Chios and the Mastic Trade
Southern Chios developed a specialized economy around mastic, the aromatic resin of the mastic tree. Its production required skilled cultivation and created…
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UNESCO inscription 2014
Chios Mastic: Know-How of the Mastic Villages
In the villages of southern Chios, growers tap the mastic shrub for its fragrant resin in a yearly cycle passed down through…
Read story →c. 1793–1877
Konstantinos Kanaris
Konstantinos Kanaris gained fame through daring fireship attacks against the Ottoman fleet. After independence he continued in naval and political service for…
Read story →Mid-eleventh century
Nea Moni of Chios
Nea Moni was founded on Chios in the eleventh century and received imperial support. Its main church preserves distinctive architecture and mosaics.
Read story →September–November 1922
The 1922 Revolution and the Trial of the Six
After the Asia Minor collapse, military units revolted in September 1922 and demanded political change. King Constantine left the throne, and a…
Read story →1822
The Chios Massacre
In 1822 an uprising on Chios was followed by a massive Ottoman military response. Tens of thousands of inhabitants were killed, enslaved…
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