Samothrace was not a state of any political significance in ancient Greece, since it has no natural harbour and most of the island is too mountainous for cultivation: Mount Fengari (literally 'Mt.
Samotracia non era un estado completo no significado político da antiga Grecia, xa que non ten ningún porto natural e a maior parte da illa é moi montañosa para o cultivo: Ouros Fengari (Monte Lúa) elévase a 1.611 m.