The monastery 's decline began only after the destruction of Chios by the Ottomans in April 1822 , during the Greek War of Independence . 2,000 people had sought refuge in the monastery , but the Ottomans stormed it , slaughtered many , and set fire to the templon and other wooden furnishings of the church , including the roof , leaving the rest of the refugees to burn there . The monastery never recovered its former glory
destruction of Chios
Chios massacre
Nea Moni of Chios