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Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Greece
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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.