Chios

I heard some rave reviews of Chios from a few Athenians, but never made it there.

calling in favours 2007

'He whom they call Chios the Greek, the Ephesian artist, and ----'

Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus Richard Short

And never, never, never let me go again within spitting distance of a Chian, or that vile island called Chios!

The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991

That was before the financial crisis, but they wanted a change and decided to try their luck cultivating mastic trees, which grow only in southern Chios and produce an aniselike resin that is harvested and crystallized to produce mastic liquor, foodstuffs, candles and soap.

NYT > Home Page By RACHEL DONADIO 2012

Alexander then issued a decree to the people of Chios that they were now free from the oppressive rule of Persia and were to welcome home the exiles who had fled their island.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

The king had something special in mind for the former aristocratic rulers of Chios, who had chosen loyalty to Darius over him.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

The operation had gone so smoothly that one of the Greek allies of the Persians, Aristonicus of Methymna on the island of Lesbos, was captured after he sailed into the harbor at Chios thinking it was still in Persian hands.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

Memnon had taken the fleet north from Cos after his defeat at Halicarnassus and seized the island of Chios, then sailed to Lesbos, which he captured except for the chief town of Mytilene.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

But the elders of Chios wisely knew the limits of liberty and drafted a modest constitution, promptly submitting it to Alexander for approval.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

Hegelochus brought with him in chains Aristonicus and all the aristocratic leaders of Chios and Lesbos who had sided with the Great King, but he apologized that Pharnabazus had somehow escaped while they were docked at Cos.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011