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According to tradition, a shepherd discovered an icon of the Virgin Mary there, and the church was built exactly on that spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-navy-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:40px;font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);\">The unfinished entrance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A characteristic detail of the chapel is that the entrance to the cave is intentionally left unfinished at the top. The locals attribute this to the will of the Virgin Mary herself, without however giving a clear explanation for the reason \u2014 one of the small, inexplicable traditions that accompany the temples of Kasos. 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