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Moni Arkadi - The Explosion Chamber

In 1866, a total of 600 women and children were besieged by 15000 Turkish soldiers, however, refused to surrender.

As the Turks then stormed the monastery, the imprisoned blew themselves and the monastery in the air.

The room, in contrast to the rest of the monastery, was never rebuilt.