Chios

Chios (; , traditionally known as Scio in English) is the fifth largest Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and the tenth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of mastic gum and its nickname is "the Mastic Island". Tourist attractions include its medieval villages and the 11th-century monastery of Nea Moni, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

species of plant

resin obtained from the mastic tree

11th-century monastery on the island of Chios, Greece

diocese of the Catholic Church in Greece

strait in the eastern Aegean Sea

thumb|250px|Rouketopolemos in 2015

Greek saint

species of insect