The Greek island of Patmos has stunning beaches and swimming coves, but it is probably best-known as the birthplace of the apocalypse. It was here, at the end of the first century A.D., that a man ...

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Patmos, nicknamed Greece’s “holy island,” has been a beloved port of call for stylish crowds since the 1960s. A small but significant island in the Dodecanese, Patmos centers around its famous ...

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last…” This haunting line comes from the last book of the Bible, the notorious Book of Revelation. But, without any intended irreverence, it also sums ...

The island of Patmos, sitting under perfect blue skies in the eastern reaches of the Aegean sea, may look like a typical vacation destination in Greece, but it isn’t. It’s where the end of the world ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2018. It was updated and republished in March 2024 in tribute to its writer, John Malathronas, who died in February. Malathronas was a regular ...