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War between Athens and Argos, in Aegina
Now, that against themselves the Aeginites worked out and with the Athenians at their being present they fought a naval battle with seventy ships and, having been worsted in the naval battle, they called on the same ones as previously, the Argives. And indeed for them those would no longer come to the rescue, because they were finding fault that ships of Aegina, taken with force by Cleomenes, kept at the Argolid country and joined with the Lacedaemonians in landing and there joined in landing also men from Sicyonian ships in that same invasion. And on them by the Argives was imposed as a penalty to pay out a thousand talents, five hundred each. Now, the Sicyonians, having admitted that they had acted unjustly, agreed to pay out a hundred talents and be free of payment, but the Aeginites both refused to make an admission for themselves and were more stubborn. Indeed on account of that for them at their requesting from the public force no one of the Argives any longer came to the rescue, but voluntarily to the number of a thousand and there was leading them as general, Eurybates, a man who practiced the pentathlon. Of those the greater number returned not away back, but they met with their end through the agency of the Athenians in Aegina, and their general himself, Eurybates, by practicing single combat three men in a manner like that killed and through the agency of the fourth, Sophanes, Deceles’ son, died.

And the Aeginites, when the Athenians were in disarray, having given battle to them with their ships, won and of four ships of theirs with their men and all they took hold.

Herodotus, Book 6

--IonnKorr 20:14, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

Temples
Why is there nothing here about the things most people visit Aegina for? The temples of Apollo (ruins) and the largely intact one of the goddess Aphaia, as well as the huge Orthodox cathedral? If anyone can help with this please do, as my knowledge is restricted to a limited tourist visit.--Jackyd101 06:30, 6 May 2006 (UTC)


 * there is no reference to Kolona, an archaeological site next to the harbour. it is a very important helladic site, especially in the Middle Bronze Age --Katerini 18:03, 14 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Gia soy Katerini,
 * Feel free to add information yourself! You probably know more about it than 99.9% of all Wikipedia users, your contribution would be very welcome! I agree with your statement, also the Zeus temple at the North slope of Mt Oros is unmentioned. ---Carboxen 20:24, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

History section
Isn't the history section too long? Its got good info, but maybe we should move it to History of Aegina? Chaldean 05:53, 6 February 2007 (UTC)


 * This is an option, but without the history section, the article would be too short... I think we should let it the way it is for now, till it will be expanded. Hectorian 06:34, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Culture
Shouldn't there be at least some reference to the cultural impact of the island? Many of Greece's greatest authors and artists lived and or spent considerable time there (e.g. Nikos Kazantzakis) --Kimon 00:06, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Kazantzakis and other "celebrities" should be added to the section Famous Aeginetans. See also the German article for inspiration. Hope some well meaning soul will do that, I can't right now (sorry). --Carboxen 04:13, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

The Prison
I was surprised to find absolutely no mention of the prison! Some famous Rebetiko songs refer to it. The Real Walrus 07:30, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * @The Real Walrus which songs? Kostajh (talk) 08:17, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

Who deletes my link all time time
Anyone interested in Aegina island is invited to have a look at www.aeginagreece.com. A useful and informative website with the most up to date information about Aegina on the net. The link to the website has been here at Wikepedia for months and suddenly it has dissapeared. Still the link to www.aegina.gr is online, although that website is not online for months now. Is there any reason why this site is not listed anymore?

webmaster aeginagreece.com (Lizzy Koster) Webgirlliz 18:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I removed that link as it appears to be dead and added yours as it appears to be a valid informational one. As to who is making any edit, you can always look at the history. -- Kimon talk 18:17, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

www.aegina.gr is the official site of the local government (Dimos or Municipiality); www.discoveraegina.gr/en is a site for tourists and visitors also run by the local government. Both are up and running at the time of writing, and noted in the External Links section along with www.aeginagreece.com. StefanosPavlos (talk) 10:00, 15 August 2020 (UTC)

Churches in Aegina
I removed the following sentence: "Aegina is said to have 365 churches because its inhabitants were constantly attacked by pirates as the island was too close to Athens therefore a primary target." It was right after the mentioning of the Monastery of Agios Nectarios. The exact number of churches should be mentioned in an encyclopedia. An "over 300 churches" phrase would be more accurate. Also the rest of the sentence lacks logical reasoning. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ManosGR (talk • contribs) 16:08, 12 December 2008 (UTC)

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More on The Prison
The article currently states:

''Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776–1831), the first administrator of free modern Greece, had a large building constructed; intended as a barracks, it was used subsequently as a museum, a library and a school. The museum was the first institution of its kind in Greece, but the collection was transferred to Athens in 1834.''

Is this a reference to what is known on the island as Οι Φιλακές (Oi Filakes, The Prison)? If so, the building was built in 1828-29 as an orphanage and school for children orphaned during the Greek War of Independence, and a plaque still exists over the main entrance to this effect. Although it has had many uses over the years, including as a prison for political prisoners right up till the early 1970's, I'm not aware that it was ever used as a barracks.

Unless anyone objects, I will re-write the paragraph relating to this building (and add a reliable source or two as well). A mention of The Markellos tower in the text would be a good idea too. StefanosPavlos (talk) 13:25, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

Yearly pistachio production
Does anyone know of a reliable source for the yearly production of pistachio nuts in Aegina? The article quotes 2,700 tons using the Greek language Wikipedia as its source - but over there it is unsourced (and the figure sounds too big to me). I had a google and found the following:

Greek Reporter says 800 tons

Greek Gastronomy Guide says 600-800 tons per year

Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism: 7th ICSIMAT, Athenian Riviera says 1,300 tons (page 300)

I could find no mention of annual production on the website of the Dimos Aeginas - and no website for the Agricultural Co-operative of Pistachio Producers of Aegina. StefanosPavlos (talk) 09:34, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

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