Posts Tagged ‘samos’

The Eupalinus Tunnel, located on the Greek island of Samos

The Eupalinus Tunnel, located on the Greek island of Samos, is an ancient engineering marvel from the 6th century BC. Χ. Commissioned by the tyrant Polycrates and designed by Eupalinus of Megara, this 1,036-meter-long tunnel served as a watering facility, bringing fresh water from a distant spring to the city of Pythagoras. Remarkably, it was […]

Body found floating off Greek Island of Samos

Greece’s Coast Guard reports that the body of a man was found off an inlet on the western side of the island of Samos earlier Sunday. The man was dressed; his age is estimated at around 30 and is 1.75 meters tall. An autopsy of the body is pending. Samos is close to the Turkish […]

Body found floating off Greek Island of Samos

Greece’s Coast Guard reports that the body of a man was found off an inlet on the western side of the island of Samos earlier Sunday. The man was dressed; his age is estimated at around 30 and is 1.75 meters tall. An autopsy of the body is pending. Samos is close to the Turkish […]

Body found floating off Greek Island of Samos

Greece’s Coast Guard reports that the body of a man was found off an inlet on the western side of the island of Samos earlier Sunday. The man was dressed; his age is estimated at around 30 and is 1.75 meters tall. An autopsy of the body is pending. Samos is close to the Turkish […]

Theorist of Blue Homeland: “Locals on Mytilene, Samos and Kastelorizo will revolt if we blockade the islands”

The isolation and exclusion of Mytilene, Samos and Kastelorizo ​​is demanded by the nationalist influencer Cihat Yaycı, a retired Admiral and “theorist” of the “Blue Homeland”, in order to put pressure on Greece for the demilitarisation of its Aegean islands. “We can bring Greece to its knees without fighting,” he told a Haber Turk show,… […]

Fire breaks out at Greece’s Samos migrant camp, forcing evacuation of 550 people

A fire broke out late Sunday at a soon-to-be-closed migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos, forcing its evacuation. No injuries or major damage were reported. Authorities said the fire started in some abandoned buildings inside the camp and had been brought under control. They have also begun evacuating the 550 migrants to an […]

Pythagoras the Hermit: the Pythagoras Cave on Samos

On the Greek island of Samos there is a famous cave, named the Pythagoras Cave due to its association with the famous ancient Greek philosopher. Pythagoras is believed to have lived in the cave for a period of time, although is no concrete evidence, however, to support this. Today, the Pythagoras Cave is a popular […]

Water floods streets of Greek island of Samos after earthquake

Streets were flooded after an earthquake hit near the Greek island of Samos. Video showed heavy flooding on the streets in the island. Greek public media reported there was a mini “tsunami” that impacted the island. People rushed to the streets in panic and the Greek civil protection agency told Samos residents in a text […]

Over 100 miners evacuated after underground fire breaks out at Russian coal mine

The fire started due to an apparent electric failure in a power box some 100 meters underground, the local emergency services told RIA Novosti. Initial reports said at least 50 miners were trapped underground. But later rescuers said the fire was quickly localized and posed no threat to life. At least four people were reported […]

2 Texas Billionaires Bought Up 38,000 Acres of Idaho Land

2 Texas Billionaires Bought Up 38,000 Acres of Idaho Land January 11th, 2016 Via: The Olympian: Over the past six years, two Texas billionaire brothers have bought about 38,000 acres of land on the Joseph Plains in Idaho County and apparently have closed access […]

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