Pythagoreion

Pythagoreion of Samos
UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Antique fortification walls in Pythagorio
Location	Samos, Greece
Part of	Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Criteria	Cultural: (ii)(iii)
Reference	595-001
Inscription	1992 (16th Session)
Area	285.9 ha (706 acres)
Buffer zone	402.25 ha (994.0 acres)
Coordinates	37°41′27″N 26°56′36″E / 37.69083°N 26.94333°E
	Location of Pythagoreion in Greece

The Pythagoreion is the archaeological site of the ancient town of Samos in Samos, Greece. It is located in the area of the modern town of Pythagoreio, from which it got its modern name. The archaeological site contains ancient Greek and Roman monuments and a famous ancient tunnel, the Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian aqueduct. Along with the Heraion of Samos, the Pythagoreion was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its testimony to the cultural, military, and economic importance of Samos during Archaic and early Classical Greece.^[1]

History

The oldest archeological finds at the site date to the 4th millennium BC, during the

Persians shortly thereafter, the town remained an influential trading center until the 3rd century AD.^[1]

Description

The ancient town is surrounded by

sewage system and both public and religious buildings. In addition, the remains of Roman buildings can be found on the site, including an agora, public baths, a stadium, and town houses.^[2]

Museum

A recently built museum is located in the modern city centre. It displays over 3000 objects that present the cultural evolution of the ancient city of Samos and its rural surroundings from the 4th millennium BC until the 7th century AD.[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "World Heritage List (no. 595): Samos. ICOMOS Evaluation". 27 August 1991. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^ "Archaeological Museum of Pythagoreion". Directorate of Archaeological Museums, Exhibitions and Educational Programs. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

External links

[unesco-1] "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

[icomos-2] "World Heritage List (no. 595): Samos. ICOMOS Evaluation". 27 August 1991. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

[DAMEEP-Pythag-3] "Archaeological Museum of Pythagoreion". Directorate of Archaeological Museums, Exhibitions and Educational Programs. Retrieved 27 November 2022.

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Attica	Acropolis of Athens Daphni Monastery
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