The short distance that separates the island of Chios from Asia Minor coast, its great area, its climate and the fertility of its land with the unique mastic, were the main reasons that the island was inhabited continuously and uninterruptedly since the Stone Age. The Prefecture of Chios has an area of 904 square kilometers. It consists of three islands, Chios, Oinousses and Psara. Chios is one of the largest islands of Northern Aegean and the fifth largest island in Greece, with a coastline of 213 km. It is very close to Asia Minor and opposite the peninsula of Erithrea,…
