Pythagoreion

Pythagoreion of Samos
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Antique fortification walls in Pythagorio
LocationSamos, Greece
Part ofPythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
CriteriaCultural: (ii)(iii)
Reference595-001
Inscription1992 (16th Session)
Area285.9 ha (706 acres)
Buffer zone402.25 ha (994.0 acres)
Coordinates37°41′27″N 26°56′36″E / 37.69083°N 26.94333°E / 37.69083; 26.94333
Pythagoreion is located in Greece
Pythagoreion
Location of Pythagoreion in Greece

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 has got its modern name. The archaeological site contains ancient Greek and Roman monuments and a famous ancient tunnel, the Tunnel of Eupalinos or Eupalinian aqueduct. Along with the Heraion of Samos, the Pythagoreion was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 because of its testimony to the cultural, military, and economic importance of Samos during Archaic and early Classical Greece.[1]

  1. ^ "Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 November 2022.