Pythagoreion
The Pythagoreion is the archaeological site of the ancient town of Samos in Samos, Greece. It is located in the area of the modern town of Pythagoreio, from which it got its modern name.Photo: Wikipedia ce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tunnel of Eupalinos and Theatre of the Pythagoreion.
Tunnel of Eupalinos
Archaeological site
Photo: GrigorisKoulouriotis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian aqueduct is a tunnel of 1,036 m length running through Mount Kastro in Samos, Greece, built in the 6th century BC to serve as an aqueduct. Tunnel of Eupalinos is situated 530 metres southwest of Pythagoreion.
Theatre of the Pythagoreion
Theater building
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Theatre of the Pythagoreion is a theater building, which is situated 160 metres south of Pythagoreion.
Samos International Airport Aristarchos of Samos
Aerodrome
Photo: Daniel541, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" is an airport on Samos Island, Greece. The airport is named after Aristarchos of Samos, an ancient astronomer and mathematician, and lies within 5 km from the nearby town of Pythagorio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pythagoreio and Mytilinioi.
Pythagoreio
Village
Photo: Njaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pythagoreio is a town and municipal unit on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform, Pythagoreio was a municipality.
Mytilinioi
Town
Photo: Pstelios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mytilinioi is a town, which is situated 4 km northwest of Pythagoreion.
Vathy
Town
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Vathy is a community and a former municipality on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Since 2019, it has been a municipal unit of the municipality of East Samos. Vathy is situated 7 km northeast of Pythagoreion.
Pythagoreion
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient fortified port in Samos, Greece
- Categories: ancient city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Samos, Samos Prefecture, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.69662° or 37° 41′ 48″ northLongitude
26.93549° or 26° 56′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8G98MWWP+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1280419493OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1915216
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Pythagoreion” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Պիֆագորեյա”
- Armenian: “Պյութագորիո”
- Azerbaijani: “Pifaqoreya”
- Catalan: “Pitagorèon”
- Chinese: “毕达哥利翁”
- Chinese: “畢達哥利翁”
- Czech: “Pythagoreion”
- Dutch: “Pythagoreion”
- French: “Pythagoreion”
- French: “Pythagoréion”
- Galician: “Pitagoreo”
- Georgian: “პითაგორეონი”
- Greek: “Πυθαγόρειο Σάμου”
- Greek: “Πυθαγόρειο”
- Greek: “Πυθαγόρειον”
- Hebrew: “הפיתגוריון בסאמוס”
- Hebrew: “הפיתגוריון בסמוס”
- Hindi: “पायथागोरियन”
- Italian: “Pythagoreion”
- Malayalam: “പൈതഗോറിയൺ”
- Maltese: “Pythagoreion”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Pythagoreion”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pythagoreion”
- Norwegian: “Pythagoreion”
- Persian: “پیتاگوریون”
- Polish: “Pythagorion”
- Portuguese: “Pitagorião”
- Russian: “Пифагорея”
- Serbian: “Питагорион”
- Slovak: “Pythagoreion”
- Slovenian: “Pitagoreja”
- Spanish: “Pitagoreion”
- Spanish: “Pitagoreión”
- Spanish: “Pitagoreo”
- Swedish: “Pythagoreion”
- Tamil: “பித்தகோரியன்”
- Tatar: “Пифагорея кальгалы порты”
- Turkish: “Pithagorion”
- Turkish: “Pythagoreion”
- Ukrainian: “Піфагоріон”
- Ukrainian: “Порт Піфагореї”
- Vietnamese: “Pythagoreion”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Panagia Spiliani Monastery and Túnnel of Eupalinos.
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