One of the most beautiful islands, Samos, lays at
the eastern edge of Aegean sea, very close to the Asia Minor coast..
• Its age-long history has incused its marks on the well-preserved monuments,
the toponyms and the peculiar articulation of the Greek language
• Godess’s Hera blessing engenders the spirit of Pythagoras and Aristarchus,
the blessed power of Polycrates, the bravery of Lycourgus, the musical and poetical
beauty of Kleanthis
• Proud and independent, came through the hazardous paths of history up to nowadays,
surrounded by its incomparable scenery, the sun and the sea.
SAMOS
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A few words about history
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In ancient times, Samos, played a significant role in culture and politics, not only for the region of Ionia, but for the entire ancient Greece.
In the times of Polycrates, Samos became the center of the Ionian civilization. Various important monuments were constructed, such as the Eupalinion Tunnel, the temple of Hera, open-air theaters, as well as palaces, which Roman emperor Caligula tried to restore much later. In addition, Polycrates was the first to establish a library containing all significant texts produced by the human spirit up-till then.
Following Polycrates’ assasination in 522 BC, many wars took place and Samos was the focal point of the conflicts between the Greeks and the Persians. It was finally devastated by the Athenians under Pericles in 439 BC after a siege that lasted for several months.