The water supply of the Heraion of Samos

Research at the Heraion of Samos reveals that structures previously identified as cisterns are actually wine press collecting tanks, challenging long-held assumptions about their function. The study also documents 50 wells, including three distinct types: shaft wells (with masonry lining), groundwater flowing wells (unique to the site), and flowing wells, which likely supported a terracotta pipe system supplying water from Hellenistic to Roman times. This interdisciplinary project combines archaeological recording with diachronic analysis to reconstruct the sanctuary's water supply infrastructure.

Fuchs, J. (2023). The water supply of the Heraion of Samos. Going against the Flow. Wells, Cisterns and Water in Ancient Greece, 135–159. https://doi.org/10.30549/actaath-8-23-07