Many refugees from the Greek region,
especially those who escaped from the great
massacres of Smyrna and Chios found refuge in Marseille.
Here: Refugees from Chios who survived the massacre of
September 1st 1822.
Refugees from Chios |
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| Oil painting, 95x134 cm. Athens, Benaki Museum, N. 8996. Fotopoulos, D., Delivorrias, A., Greece at the Benaki Museum, Benaki Museum, Athens 1997, p. 527, pic. 934. © Benaki Museum, Athens. |