A fertile island of vines, olive groves, and pine forest, that lies just 3 km (2 miles) from the Turkish coast, Samos has taken a back seat in Aegean history since its golden age in the fifth century b.c.
Samos has maintained an important role in Aegean history since the fifth century b.c. 
mnli hypothesis: Samos has maintained an important role in Aegean history since the fifth century b.c.  premise: A fertile island of vines, olive groves, and pine forest, that lies just 3 km (2 miles) from the Turkish coast, Samos has taken a back seat in Aegean history since its golden age in the fifth century b.c.