The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos

On the small Dodecanese island of Pátmos, tradition holds that St John the Theologian wrote his Gospel and the Book of Revelation. A monastery honouring the 'beloved disciple' was founded in the late 10th century and has drawn pilgrims and Orthodox scholars ever since, its fortress-like bulk rising above the Cave of the Apocalypse and the old settlement of Chorá. The ensemble joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999.