Many years ago, it used to serve as a monastery. Information regarding the date it was built are not accurate but it seems that it was built in the 18^th century and served as a monastery up to 1821. It belonged to the Jerusalem patriarchate and accommodated an abbot and two deacons.

The Ayia Barbara Chapel is the only thing saved from the monastery. It is said that the chapel had burnt and had to be rebuilt. Only the sanctuary and the south wall were saved and now form part of the chapel existing today. 

The chapel lies at the north side of the village, about one and a half kilometres away from the village. It is near the village’s cemetery. It has a rectangular shape and it is built in a simple architectural style. The parvis is full of wild vegetation. It is built out of stone and painted white. 

The church is quite small and could only receive up to a hundred people. The iconostasis is made out of wood and has three portals so both sanctuaries, old and new, can be accessed. The six icons decorating the iconostasis are relatively new. In addition, there is a wooden Psalter. 

Mass is celebrated 6-7 times a year. Saint Barbara is the patron saint of Argaka. The saint’s feast day is celebrated on the 4^th of December and the whole community is present. 

The holy water is next to the chapel in an area called “Vrisin tou Kalogirou” (Tom-tit’s tap). The deacon’s church Sofronios was also known as “tom-tit”. Children who face dermatological problems use the holy water as a cure to their disease.