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title: Hosoviotissa Monastery, Amorgos Greece
author: Roland Godefroy / User: (WT-shared) Teddy at wts wikivoyage
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11051/hosoviotissa-monastery-amorgos-greece/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hosoviotissa Monastery, Amorgos Greece

_Authored by Roland Godefroy / User: (WT-shared) Teddy at wts wikivoyage_

## Image File

[![Hosoviotissa Monastery, Amorgos Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11051.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11051.jpg)

## Image Caption

The monastery of Hosoviotissa, Chora Village, Amorgos, [Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/). Built in 1017 CE and utilized to protect a religious icon from pirates. Renovated in 1088 CE and still in use in the present day. Amorgos, the easternmost isle of [Cyclades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cyclades/), was a frequent haven for ancient pirates.

## Cite This Work

### APA
wikivoyage, R. G. /. U. (. T. a. w. (2019, August 10). Hosoviotissa Monastery, Amorgos Greece. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11051/hosoviotissa-monastery-amorgos-greece/>
### Chicago
wikivoyage, Roland Godefroy / User: (WT-shared) Teddy at wts. "Hosoviotissa Monastery, Amorgos Greece." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 10, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11051/hosoviotissa-monastery-amorgos-greece/>.
### MLA
wikivoyage, Roland Godefroy / User: (WT-shared) Teddy at wts. "Hosoviotissa Monastery, Amorgos Greece." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Aug 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11051/hosoviotissa-monastery-amorgos-greece/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amorgosmonastere.JPG) by [**Roland Godefroy / User: (WT-shared) Teddy at wts wikivoyage**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amorgosmonastere.JPG). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 10 August 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.