Emporio is a prehistoric settlement in the southeastern part of the island of Chios in the Mastichochoria municipality of Greece. Pyrgi is the largest village nearby.

Pyrgi is a village on the Greek island of Chios, known as the "painted village" on account of the decoration of the houses. This mostly consists of black and white decorative motifs in different shapes. Piryi is situated 4½ km northwest of House U.

Mastichochoria

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Mastichochoria is an agricultural area in the Greek island of Chios. It is the most prominent producer of the mastic, a resin obtained from the domesticated mastic tree; in fact, the tree is endemic to this area and, thus, the resin grown there has a PDO status.

House U

Type: Building
Location: North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

38.19369° or 38° 11′ 37″ north

Longitude

26.02931° or 26° 1′ 46″ east

Open location code

8GC852VH+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 307723732

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Greek: “Οικία U”

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