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| - Patmos (Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a beautiful small island in the northern Dodecanese. A cave overlooking the bay of Patmos, a.k.a. the Cave of the Apocalypse, was the location for the millennial visions of John of Patmos, which make up the book of Revelations.
- Patmos (Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo; Turkish: Batnaz) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. One of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex, it has a population of 2,984 and an area of 34.05 km² (13 square miles). The highest point is Profitis Ilias, 269 meters above sea level. The Municipality of Patmos, which includes the offshore islands of Arkoi (pop. 54), Marathi (pop. 6), and several uninhabited islets, has a total population of 3,044 (2001 census) and a combined land area of 45.039 km². It is part of the Kalymnos peripheral unit.
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| - Patmos (Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo) is a beautiful small island in the northern Dodecanese. A cave overlooking the bay of Patmos, a.k.a. the Cave of the Apocalypse, was the location for the millennial visions of John of Patmos, which make up the book of Revelations. If today the cave is rather dank, the island is absolutely idyllic. So then, why would John of Patmos spin descriptions of the end of the world from that location? Was it less idyllic in the 2nd century AD? Was he so angry at being exiled in paradise that he was oblivious to its natural beauty? Is there no connection between immediate surroundings and religious delusion?
- Patmos (Greek, Πάτμος; Italian: Patmo; Turkish: Batnaz) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea. One of the northernmost islands of the Dodecanese complex, it has a population of 2,984 and an area of 34.05 km² (13 square miles). The highest point is Profitis Ilias, 269 meters above sea level. The Municipality of Patmos, which includes the offshore islands of Arkoi (pop. 54), Marathi (pop. 6), and several uninhabited islets, has a total population of 3,044 (2001 census) and a combined land area of 45.039 km². It is part of the Kalymnos peripheral unit. Patmos' main communities are Chora (the capital city), and Skala, the only commercial port. Other settlements are Grikou and Kampos. The churches and communities on Patmos are of the Eastern Orthodox tradition. In 1999, the island's historic center Chora, along with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse, were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The monastery was founded by Saint Christodulos. Patmos is also home to the Patmian School, a notable Greek seminary. Patmos is mentioned in the Christian scriptural Book of Revelation. The book's introduction states that its author, John, was on Patmos when he was given (and recorded) a vision from Jesus. Early Christian tradition identified this writer John of Patmos as John the Apostle, though some modern scholars are uncertain. As such, Patmos is a destination for Christian pilgrimage. Visitors can see the cave where John is said to have received his Revelation (the Cave of the Apocalypse), and several monasteries on the island are dedicated to Saint John. The current mayor of Patmos is Grigoris Kamposos.
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