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The Chios Byzantine Museum is a history museum in Chios, in the North Aegean region of Greece. The museum is located in a former mosque, the Mecidiye Mosque, built in the 19th century during the Ottoman era, that was abandoned in 1912.
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it has 135,000 volumes and upstairs has a Gallery and a Folklore Museum
Its strategic location is great as it is located at the narrowest passage in the northern Aegean. Therefore it was developed very early. Excavations have revealed findings that indicate a large thriving city, as mentioned by Herodotus. Was an Ionic city with theater, huge port for 80 ships and a large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.