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Samos
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
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An island of the Archipelago, on the coast of Asia Minor, opposite Lydia, from which it is separated by a narrow strait. The island was devoted to the worship of Juno, who had there a magnificent temple, fragments of which still exist. It was also celebrated for its valuable potteries, and as the birthplace of Pythagoras. The Romans wrote to the governor in favor of the Jews in the time of Simon Maccabaeus. Paul landed here when going to Jerusalem, A. D. 58, Acts 20:15 . It now contains about fifty thousand inhabitants; and though ill-cultivated, is fruitful in oranges, grapes, and olives, and exports corn and wine.
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Samos'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/s/samos.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Samos'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/s/samos.html. 1859.
