Herodotus has characterized the temple of Heraion as the largest in the world. It is considered one of the most important places of worship of the goddess Hera and its archaeological findings, which date back to around the 4th millennium, provide information on the technologies of the ancient era,
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Samos Samos, a member of the Ionian Dodecapolis, is located opposite Mykali, where the sanctuary of Heliconius Poseidon, which was also the seat of Panionion. The ancient city of Samos is located in the SE. beach, in today's Pythagoreion (formerly Tigani), a place continuously inhabited from the
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13 kilometers from the capital of Samos, Pythagoreion is located. A truly impressive place of great archaeological interest. Parts of battlements, Roman baths, ruins of palaces and other important finds of antiquity can be admired by the visitor, while the fact that Herodotus describes it as one of
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The Paleontological Museum was created around 1965. In 1995 it was relocated to new building facilities, while the Natural History department was also housed in it. It is one of the most important attractions of Samos, since the fossils housed in the museum belong to animals that lived on the
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Tradition says that this cave was used by the philosopher Pythagoras whenever he wanted to be alone to reflect on issues that concerned him. According to another tradition, he himself hid in this cave, at the time when he was being pursued by the tyrant Polycrates. The Cave of Pythagoras is located
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The Monastery of the Holy Cross is located 2 kilometers southeast of Mavratzai, at an altitude of 200 meters. It has a wood-carved iconostasis, great frescoes and many sacred utensils. Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou
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Northeast of the city of Samos, at an altitude of about 300 meters, is the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigis. The visitor can enjoy the beautiful view towards the straits of Mykali and the depths of Asia Minor. The monastery was built in 1756 by the hieromonk Dorotheos and has frescoes, sacred vessels
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