Samos
Sign in to saveSamos (, also ; , ) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese archipelago, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the Mycale Strait. It is also a separate regional unit of the North Aegean region.
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Samos is a Greek island located in the eastern Aegean Sea, positioned between Chios and Patmos and separated from the Turkish coast by the Mycale Strait. It serves as a separate regional unit within Greece's North Aegean region.
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Key facts
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- 477.4
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- 1434
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Article
31 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Fauna
- Climate
- History
- Early and Classical antiquity
- Eupalinian aqueduct
- Persian Wars and Persian rule
- Samian War
- Peloponnesian War
- Famous Samians of antiquity
- Hellenistic and Roman eras
- Byzantine and Genoese eras
- Ottoman rule
- Greek Revolution
- Autonomous principality
- Modern era
- Government
- Province
- Economy
- Cuisine
- UNESCO
- Notable people
- Ancient
- Modern
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Samos (, also ; , ) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese archipelago, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the Mycale Strait. It is also a separate regional unit of the North Aegean region.
In ancient times, Samos was an especially rich and powerful city-state, particularly known for its vineyards and wine production. It is home to Pythagoreion and the Heraion of Samos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Eupalinian aqueduct, a marvel of ancient engineering. Samos is the birthplace of the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras, after whom the Pythagorean theorem is named, the philosophers Melissus of Samos and Epicurus, and the astronomer Aristarchus of Samos, the first known individual to propose that the Earth revolves around the Sun. Samian wine was well known in antiquity and is still produced on the island.