Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
UNESCO Map
Description: 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.
Date inscribed: 1992.0
Area in hectares: 668,35
Category specified: Cultural
State: Greece
Region: Europe and North America