Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
A UNESCO site on Samos with the harbour town of Pythagoreio, ancient walls and a vast sanctuary of Hera. Only one column of the huge Heraion still stands, and the city was home to Pythagoras.
- Where
- Samos, North Aegean, Greece
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.6720, 26.8866
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Near Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
tunnel of Eupalinos 4.6 km
A water tunnel about 1,036 metres long, dug through a mountain on Samos in the 6th century BC. Workers began from both ends and met in the middle, and part of it is open to visitors.
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Didyma 46 km
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House of the Virgin Mary 47 km
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Ephesus 50 km
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Questions
Where is Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos?
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos is in Samos, North Aegean, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are tunnel of Eupalinos (4.6 km), Priene (36 km), Miletus (38 km).
How do I get the Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Aegean volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos before. Can I still have the stamp?
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