Patmos

Patmos is an island of the Dodecanese archipelago in Greece, midway between Samos and Kos in the Aegean Sea, where John the Apostle was exiled during the reign of the Roman Emperor Domition in A.D. 95. The Monastery of St. John the Evangelist and the Cave of St. John are there today, under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Church, and welcome pilgrimages.

John reportedly received a vision in the cave and wrote the Book of Revelation there.[1]

About 3,000 people live on Patmos today. It was long dependent on water tankers for fresh water, but today it is self-sufficient through use of desalination units.

A ferry ride from Athens to Patmos takes 7 to 12 hours.

## See also[edit]

* Chorá

## External links[edit]

* Official website of the island of Pátmos

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.greeka.com/dodecanese/patmos/patmos/patmos-book-revelation.htm