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Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos

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Pythagoreion and the Heraion of Samos hold the remains of two influential classical architectural structures.

Pythagoreion was an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments. In it lies the Tunnel of Eupalinos, 1,036 m in length and built in the 6th century BCE, excavated from both ends with a methodical approach in doing so. The Heraion of Samos was an 8th-century BCE sanctuary, the first of the gigantic Ionic temples, and after its destruction by an earthquake an even larger one was built with the largest known floor plan of any Greek temple.

Community Perspective: Pythagoreio (yes, named after the mathematician) is a town of scattered remains, but hiking in the area is pleasant and you can do so between the Heraion and the Tunnel. Els has described a visit to the interior of the Tunnel.

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Full Name
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (ID: 595)
Country
Greece
Status
Inscribed 1992 Site history
History of Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
1992: Inscribed
Inscribed
Type
Cultural
Criteria
  • ii
  • iii
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