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St John the Theologian Monastery in Aptera

ABOUT

At the heart of the historic city of Aptera lies the Holy Monastery of St John the Theologian. 

Affiliated with the monastery of Agios Ioannis of Patmos, its earliest mention dates back to 1182, when Byzantine emperors granted significant swathes of land to the aforementioned monastery.

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