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Kouros of Samos is a statue and colossus in Greece, Europe. It is held at Archaeological Museum of Samos. Archaeological Museum of Samos dates it to c. 580 BCE. Its height is listed as 4.75 m (estimated). Archaeological Museum of Samos also records: “Votive statue.”
A marble youth nearly 5 m tall, the largest surviving kouros.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 580 BCE - 570 BCE c. 580 BCE Archaeological Museum of Samos | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Votive statue Archaeological Museum of Samos | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 575 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 580 BCE - 570 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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