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CHURCHES & MONASTERIES

The Church of Agios Georgios

This early Christian church has been dated to approximately the 11th century and stands in the enclosure of the archaeological site of the Temple of Artemis, in Partheni. The Church of Agios Georgios (Saint George) is vaulted and does not have any aisles. It houses two Early Christian marble panels and an 18th century fresco of Saint George.

The Church of Agios Georgios in Drymonas

This Early Christian church stands in the village of Drymonas, west of the capital of Leros.

It is a vaulted church with a large apse. Inside, a 14th century fresco decorates its southern walls.

The Monastery of Agios Ioannis

Standing in Lakki, the beautifully gleaming white church of Agios Ioannis Theologos (Saint John the Theologian) is surrounded by lush vegetation.

The ruins of various Early Christian and Byzantine churches have been used for the construction of this three-aisled basilica.

The church houses an important and valuable fresco depicting the Communion of Saint Mary the Egyptian, by Zosimas, dating from the 13th century.