Patmos
An island to which John was banished by one of the Roman emperors, and where he received the Revelation (Rev. 1:9). It is a rocky island in the Ægean Sea, about 37° 15' N, and is peculiarly rugged, bare, and desolate. On the hill to the south is a monastery called “John the Divine.” In the ascent is a cave or grotto in which John is said to have written the Revelation.