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The Archaeological Museum (Samos Town)
The museum is divided into two building the old and the new, the
latter being built to house the 5 m (16 ft) colossal Kouros that
was found at Heraion dating back to 580 BC The museum also houses
many treasures brought by the far flung Hera cult followers, one
of the richest collections of small votive offerings in Greece.
Efpalineio Tunnel (Pythagorion)
The tunnel of Ephpalineo is in fact a 1,040m (3,410 ft) aqueduct,
one of the most significant engineering feats of the ancient world.
Designed by the engineer Eupalinos and built by 14,000 of slaves
between 529 and 524 BC, the tunnel guaranteed the ancient city
of Samos (now where Pythagorion is located) a water supply in
times of siege. The reason that this was such a significant feat
of engineering was because 7,000 slaves started tunneling from
the side of the mountain where the spring was located and 7,000
started tunneling on the side where the city was located. When
they met, almost exactly half way through the mountain, their
vertical error was nil! visitors can walk along part of the tunnel,
which on a hot summers day is a blessing as the tunnel acts like
a natural air conditioning unit!
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