Destination: "Samos" by Samsul Hoque

Location:

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It is in the Aegean Sea next to Turkey.

Satellite Image

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History

• inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC
• knowledge of Samos prior to the 6th century BC comes from mythology
• 6th Century BC
• ruled by tyrant, Polycrates
• Samos became very powerful
• became the center of intellectual and commercial activity in the Aegean Sea
• Lost power and control to the Persians after death of Polycrates in 522 BC
• took the side of Athens during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)
• was usurped multiple times by numerous empires such as:
• Macedonians
• Roman
• Byzantine
• Ottoman
• under autonomous principality from Greek Revolution to 1912
• becomes a part of the Greek nation in 1912
• tough times continued until after WWII
• 1974-tourism begins
• now looking forward to prosperity

Why it is of Interest

• Growing economy
• agriculture
• honey, olives, olive oil, almonds, Muscat grape, etc.
• fishing
• tourism

Interesting Facts

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• Samos was home to Pythagoras, the famous mathematician who discovered the Pythagorean Theorem
• Samos was home to Aristarchus, the first person to suggest a heliocentric model of the universe centuries before Nicholas Copernicus came along

Pics

Vathy (capital), Published by: http://www.samosguide.com/listingview.php?listingID=6

Eupalinian aqueduct (tunnel used for warfare during 6th century BC), Publish by: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samos

Pythagoreion Harbour, Published by: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samos

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