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Samos
The four most impressive works constructed during this century of brilliant accomplishments, which are worth a visit, are the Walls of Polycrates, the Tunnel of Eupalinos and the port of Heraion. Once 6,430 meters long, even the few sections of the Walls of Polycrates that survived astound today's visitor.
Other Gods were also worshipped in ancient Samos and many
sanctuaries were erected in their honour, but they were overshadowed
by the grandeur of the Heraion. The Samians worshipped Poseidon on
the cape near the Eptastadio strait, the present day Poseidonion as
well as Dionysos, Athena Ergani, Apollo and Aprhodite. |
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In
ancient times, between the two continents, Europe and Asia lay the
islands of Eastern Sporades. They actually set the eastern borders
of the Aegean Sea, and they spread along the coasts of Turkey. All
these islands, had common characteristics concerning both history as
they were first inhabited during ancient Greece by the Iones. 
Samos's
location played a great role in its development. It lies in the
Eastern Aegean, very close to the coast of Asia Minor, in the heart
of Ionia, almost midway along the sea route that links Greece with
Anatolia, the Black Sea, Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean. The
name Samos is most probably of Phoenician origin and, according to
Strabo, it means an elevated place on the shore. Over time, however,
it had many other names: Anthemis, Dryousa, Doryssa, Kyparissia,
Imvrasia, Melamphylos, Parthenia. 
The
town's harbour with its piers and jetties is also a must-see
attraction. The Temple of Hera, the largest reported by Herodotus,
lies 5 kilometers west of the city. A paved road, 4 meters wide, the
Sacred Way, lined with 2,000 statues and other offerings, linked the
city with the Goddess's sanctuary. It was 108.73 long, 54.8 m. wide
and 25 m. high.- RAM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS -