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Where Are Biblical Lands Today? 37 Ancient Sites on Modern Maps

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Patmos (Modern Patmos, Greece)

patmos view from monastery
Source: vacaynetwork.com

John wrote Revelation on this Roman exile island in the Aegean. Its name remained unchanged through Byzantine and modern Greek periods despite its small size. Still, Patmos, Greece, the island, attracts religious pilgrims to the cave where tradition says John received his visions. Whitewashed monasteries crown the hills of this now-peaceful tourist destination.

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