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Tunnel of Eupalinos

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Tunnel of Eupalinos

Ευπαλίνειο Όρυγμα

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An aqueduct tunnel just over a kilometre long, driven through the hill above Pythagoreio in the sixth century BC by Eupalinos of Megara — and dug from both ends simultaneously, meeting in the middle with an error of a few metres, which is why engineers make the pilgrimage. A long section is open to visitors, lit and fitted with a walkway; it is narrow, damp and low in places. Not for anyone who dislikes enclosed spaces, and visitor numbers inside are limited.

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Foto: Moumouza — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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Where is Tunnel of Eupalinos?

Tunnel of Eupalinos is in Pythagoreio, Samos, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.

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