The island of Samos in Greece is an island about 1.5 km from the shores of Turkey, which has a long history dating back to 4,000 BC. The name ‘Samos’ is thought to have Phoenician origin and according to the ancient Greek geographer Strabo, the name means ‘altitude near the coast’, probably because of the high mountains on the island. Samos was a very important island in ancient times, and the historian Herodotus referred to it as the best city among both the Greeks and the ‘Barbarians’. There are many myths in relation to the origins of the island. According to legend, sea nymphs or Nereids were the first inhabitants of the island. Nereids were deities that accompanied the god Poseidon and helped sailors to fight the storms and travel safely on the sea waters. One famous Nereid was the mother of Achilles, Thetis. The Tunnel of Eupalinos: One of the Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Classical World Qanat Furan, The Most Spectacular Underground Aqueduct of The Ancient World Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient TechnologyNewsAncient PlacesEuropeRead Later 

The Zionist Organization of America, the leading major American Jewish organization defending Israel and the Jewish people, said Wednesday it is pleased with what it has seen from President-elect Donald Trump's transition team.

Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune, R-S.D., announced plans to enact an "ambitious agenda" to advance President-elect Donald Trump's policies, emphasizing a unified Republican effort to reverse Biden-era policies, Mediaite reported.

A luxury cruise line is offering a "skip forward" plan for those Americans looking to avoid another four years under President-elect Donald Trump.

The unofficial results in the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania have triggered a legally required statewide recount, Commonwealth Secretary Al Schmidt said Wednesday.

Special prosecutor Jack Smith asks to pause appeal in classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump, according to a court filing. 

The wheel was likely invented around 6,000 years ago, but a new analysis of curious rocks from Israel suggests that wheel-like technologies existed even earlier.

Discover all things chemical with the latest chemistry news, features and articles from Live Science.

A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.

To be clear, Decision Desk announced Monday that Republicans would win enough seats to control the House.Decision Desk HQ projects that Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House.#DecisionMade:…