Samothrace
Northern Greek Islands
Samothrace is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea.
Samothrace is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea.
Samothrace is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. It is a municipality within the Evros regional unit of Thrace. The island is 17 km (11 mi) long and is 178 km2 (69 sq mi) in size and has a population of 2,859 (2011 census). Its main economy are fishing and tourism. Resources on the island include granite and basalt. Samothrace is one of the most rugged Greek islands. The island’s most famous site is the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Greek Hieron ton Megalon Theon ; the most famous artifact of which is the 2.5 metre marble statue of Nike, now known as the Winged Victory of Samothrace, dating from about 190 BC. It was discovered in pieces on the island in 1863 by the French archaeologist Charles Champoiseau, and is now—headless—in the Louvre in Paris.
