Samos

Samos,aGreekisland in the easternAegean Sea,lies very close to the Turkish mainland and is a popular stopping off point for travellers between the two countries as it lies on the route betweenAthensandIzmir.Inancient timesSamos was a particularly rich and powerfulcity-state, particularly known for itsvineyardsandwineproduction.It is home to Pythagoreionand theHeraion of Samos, aUNESCO World Heritage Sitethat includes theEupalinian aqueduct, a marvel of ancient engineering. Samos is the birthplace of theGreek philosopherand mathematicianPythagoras, after whom thePythagorean theoremis named, the philosopherEpicurus, and the astronomerAristarchus of Samos, the first known individual to propose that theEarth revolves around the sun. Samian wine was well known in antiquity, and is still produced on the island.