Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos

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The Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos: Ancient Testimonies to the Cultural Significance of Samos

The Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos, located on the small Aegean island of Samos off the coast of Asia Minor, stand as significant remnants of the rich history and cultural significance that has marked this region since the third millennium B.C. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, these two sites offer a unique glimpse into the cultural, military, and economic importance of Samos during the Archaic and early Classical periods of Greece.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C. The remains of Pythagoreion, an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments and a spectacular tunnel-aqueduct, as well as the Heraion, temple of the Samian Hera, can still be seen.

Encyclopedia Record: Pythagoreion

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.

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