Sikinos Monastery of Episkopi

Sikinos Episkopi: The old Monastery of Episkopi on Sikinos Greece, Cyclades

The Monastery of Episkopi on Sikinos: At a distance of one-hour walking from Chora, Episkopi is an ancient settlement on the island of Sikinos. It is believed that in the 7th century A.D., the ancient temple-tomb believed to have been a Roman mausoleum was converted to a Christian church dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin. After an earthquake, the church was remodeled in the 17th century and it is now known as the Monastery of Episkopi, named after the closeby village.

Lying to the southwest of Chora, the ancient remains of Episkopi arouse much archeological interest. There is a theory that the rectangular church, with two marble columns to the left and right of the entrance, was actually the site of the ancient temple of Pythian Apollo dating back to the 3rd century B.C. which was converted into a Roman mausoleum, and then into the church of the Dormition of the Virgin in the 5th century A.D. Certain parts of the ancient temple have been in fact used for the construction of the church.

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