The abandoned leper colony of Chios is to be renovated and become a focal point in the history of the Greek island.

The mastic growers of southern Chios go out to the trees in the early morning before the sun rises. In those mornings, the air is cool — fragrant with a piney, almost medicinal, smell.

Credit: Giwtavr /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0 Located on the Greek island of Chios is another treasure from Greece’s long history, now listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Nea Moni, or “New ...