Monday, August 31, 2015

The holy Island of Patmos | Greece


Greek Island
Postcard
Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea with only 3,000 inhabitants. The island's historic center Chora, along with the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse, were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1999. All can be seen on this postcard.

Stamp
A stamp picturing watermelons and figs, issued 2014. There are twelve stamps in the series, each one representing something particular to that month. This one is for August. 

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