Samos
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Aristarchus of Samos, the Ancient Copernicus
Aristarchus of Samos was the first astronomer to propose a heliocentric model of the solar system. This 1913 Greek edition of his only surviving treatise, with facing-page English translation, was prepared by Sir Thomas Little Heath (1861-1940). I...
Samos Road Map 1:50 000
This detailed road map of Samos is very suitable for planning and traveling around the country. The road network is well represented, both the main roads, provincial and local roads. Road numbers are also clearly stated. Distances between places a...
Samos, Wander- und Freizeitkarte 1:35.000, freytag & berndt
The Samos hiking and leisure map provides detailed information about the hiking trails on Samos. With the map you can ideally plan your tours and find out about the sights along the route. Samos offers hikers a fascinating and varied backdrop. Hig...
Samos
Jill Dudley writes about the arrival on the island from mainland Greece of the goddess Hera, and the great temple built in her honour on Samos. She gives an account of the life of the sixth century B.C. astronomer and mathematician Pythagoras who ...
Menander: Samia (The Woman from Samos)
For eight centuries after his death Menander was the third most popular poet in the Greek-speaking world, and his plays, through Roman imitations and adaptations, engendered a tradition of European light drama that extends to our own day. But it i...
