Of Interest on Chios

Mastic Gum of Chios Apart from Great writers, maritime history, philosophers and a cultural heritage any island would be proud of. Chios also has another claim to fame, having always been one of the largest producers of 'mastic gum' ...

Christopher Columbus and Chios Was Columbus a woolworker from Genoa or a Byzantine Prince and sailor from the island of Chios in what was then the Republic of Genoa? There has been more written about Christopher Columbus than anyone except Jesus Christ, and yet his past has been shrouded in mystery ...