Heraion of Samos
is really Heraion of Samos, North Aegean
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The great temple of Hera on Samos, set among palm trees and white cliffs in the game.
The real place
The Heraion was one of the largest Greek temples ever planned. Only one of its many columns still stands, and only to about half its height.
Visiting
The Heraion is on the south coast of Samos, near the village of Ireon. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the Pythagoreion.
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