c. 310–230 BC
Aristarchus of Samos and a Sun-Centred Universe
In the 3rd century BC Aristarchus of Samos proposed that the Earth turns on its axis and orbits the Sun. His idea…
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c. 570–490 BC
Pythagoras of Samos
Pythagoras was born on Samos and later established a community at Croton in southern Italy. Early evidence connects him especially with religious…
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Samos: The Heraion and the Tunnel of Eupalinos
In the 6th century BC, Samos built one of the largest temples in the Greek world and drove a water tunnel over…
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