Samothrace
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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 long, 178 km2 in size and has a population of 2,596. Its mai
Chora, Samothraki
Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Paleopolis
Samothrace, with Mount Fengari in the background
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Winged Victory of Samothrace
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The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Nike of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is a masterpiece of Greek sculptu
Samothrace
…granite and basalt. Samothrace is one of the most rugged Greek islands, with Mt Saos and its highest peak, Fengari, rising to 1,611 m (5,285 ft). The Winged Victory of Samothrace statue, which is now displayed at the Louvre in Paris, was found on the island. Samothrace never became a state of any political significance in ancient…
The Winged Victory of Samothrace
Nike of Samothrace: the conserved parts of the statue, after Benndorf, 1880
Tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorcetes (293–292 BC). Obverse: Nike before the ship; reverse: Poseidon.
Model of the Victory of Samothrace after Benndorf and Hauser, 1880.