tunnel of Eupalinos
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.
- Where
- Pythagoreio, North Aegean, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.6945, 26.9305
Get the tunnel of Eupalinos stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at tunnel of Eupalinos. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Aegean volume with your photos and a note.
Near tunnel of Eupalinos
Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos 4.6 km
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Priene 33 km
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Miletus 36 km
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House of the Virgin Mary 43 km
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Didyma 45 km
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Ephesus 45 km
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Temple of Artemis 47 km
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Basilica of St. John 48 km
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Questions
Where is tunnel of Eupalinos?
tunnel of Eupalinos is in Pythagoreio, North Aegean, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos (4.6 km), Priene (33 km), Miletus (36 km).
How do I get the tunnel of Eupalinos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at tunnel of Eupalinos 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 tunnel of Eupalinos before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Aegean volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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