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Heraclea In Europa
Heraclea, Heracleia, Herakleia, or Heraclia ( grc, Ἡράκλεια) may refer to: Places * Heraclea (island), in the Aegean Sea, today called Iraklia or Irakleia Ancient cities In Asia * Heraclea Cybistra, Konya Province, Turkey ** Ereğli, Konya, the modern city * Heraclea ad Latmum, near Lake Bafa, Turkey * Heraclea Pontica, Zonguldak Province, Turkey ** Karadeniz Ereğli, the modern city * Heraclea (Aeolis), a place in Aeolis near Melampagos, Turkey * Heraclea (Lydia), a place in Lydia near Sipylus, Turkey * Heraclea Salbace, a place in Caria near Mount Salbacus, Turkey * , a place in Media (modern-day Iran) In Europe * Heraclea (Thracian Chersonese), a town in the Thracian Chersonese, now in Turkey * Heraclea Lucania, Lucanian district of southern Italy * Heraclea Lyncestis, a town founded by Philip II of Macedon near the modern town of Bitola, North Macedonia * Heraclea Minoa, a town on the south coast of Sicily * Heraclea Perinthus, city of ancient Thrace, now in Tekirdağ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclea (island)
Irakleia or Heraklia ( el, Ηρακλειά; grc, Ἡράκλεια) is an island and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was officially 141 inhabitants at the 2011 census, and its land area . It is a small island between the islands of Naxos and Ios. Close to Schoinoussa, Koufonisi, Donoussa, and Keros, together they form the Lesser Cyclades. The port is called Agios Georgios, while the "capital"/chora on the top of the island is called Panagia (Madonna). The biggest caves in the Cyclades are located on Irakleia. Irakleia can be reached by ferries from Athens, Naxos and Paros. Description Iraklia is the largest island of the Lesser Cyclades. It is located in the eastern part of the archipelago, which is south of Naxos. The island has two settlements, Panagia in the middle of the island and Agios Georgios, where the port is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclea Sintica
Heraclea Sintica, Heracleia Sintica, Хераклея Синтика in Bulgarian or Herakleia Sintike ( grc, Ἡράκλεια Σιντική), or Heraclea ex Sintiis, also known as Heraclea Strymonus or Herakleia Strymonos (Ἡράκλεια Στρυμόνος, 'Heraclea on the Struma (river), Strymon river'), was a Thracians, Thracian polis, conquered by Philip II of Macedon. It was located in Thracians, Thracian lands of the Macedonia (kingdom), Ancient kingdom of Macedon, in the region of Sintice, on the right bank of the Struma (river), Strymon river. It was connected with Philippi by the Roman road that passed round the north side of the lake, at a distance of 55 mille passus, M.P., and by that which passed on the south side, at a distance of 52 M.P. The general Asclepiodotus of Heraclea was a native. Demetrius (son of Philip V), Demetrius, son of Philip V of Macedon, was slain at Heraclea Sintica. Coins minted here in antiquity have survived. Its site is near the modern vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irakleia (other)
Irakleia (Ηράκλεια) may refer to several places in Greece: *Irakleia, Arta, a municipal unit in Arta regional unit *Irakleia, Elis, a village in Elis *Irakleia, Cyclades, an island in the Cyclades *Irakleia, Serres, a municipality in Serres regional unit *Irakleia, Phthiotis, a village in Phthiotis regional unit See also * Heraklion (other) * Heraclea (other) Heraclea, Heracleia, Herakleia, or Heraclia ( grc, Ἡράκλεια) may refer to: Places * Heraclea (island), in the Aegean Sea, today called Iraklia or Irakleia Ancient cities In Asia * Heraclea Cybistra, Konya Province, Turkey ** Ereğli, Kon ... * Irakleio (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ereğli (other)
Ereğli (formerly Erekli) is a Turkish toponym derived from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλεια (''Herakleia''), in Latin Heraclea or Heraclia, named after the hero-born god Heracles. It may refer to : * Karadeniz Ereğli, a city and its district in Zonguldak Province, Turkey * Konya Ereğlisi, a city and its district in Konya Province, Turkey * Marmara Ereğlisi, a city and its district in Tekirdağ Province, European Turkey, formerly archbishopric Heraclea in Europa, a Latin Catholic titular see * Ereğli, a small town in Karamürsel Karamürsel is a town and district located in northwestern Turkey, on the coast of the Bay of Izmit in the province of Kocaeli. Before its conquest by the Ottomans it used to be called by the Greek name of Praenetos (Πραινετός in Greek) ... district of Kocaeli Province in Turkey Locally, they are all simply called "Ereğli". {{DEFAULTSORT:Eregli Turkish toponyms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eraclea
Eraclea () is a small city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast between the towns of Caorle and Jesolo. History From its founding until 742 AD, the Republic of Venice had its capital based in :it:Heraclia, Eraclea. It was replaced by Malamocco. According to Greek mythology, it was founded by Heracles (Hercules). Tourism Eraclea Mare is, together with Jesolo and Caorle, one of the main seaside resorts on the Venetian coast facing the Adriatic Sea. A steady growth of foreign tourists, especially from Germany, has been recently recorded. Environment In 2009, Eraclea Mare was awarded the "3 Sails" by the environmental NGO List of environmental organizations#Italy, Legambiente. The city has been awarded the "Blue Flag beach, Blue Flag" from the Foundation for Environmental Education every year from 2007-2017 for the cleanliness of its beaches and seawater. Main sights Eraclea Mare is known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvar
Hvar (; Chakavian: ''Hvor'' or ''For'', el, Φάρος, Pharos, la, Pharia, it, Lesina) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of Brač, Vis and Korčula. Approximately long, with a high east–west ridge of Mesozoic limestone and dolomite, the island of Hvar is unusual in the area for having a large fertile coastal plain, and fresh water springs. Its hillsides are covered in pine forests, with vineyards, olive groves, fruit orchards and lavender fields in the agricultural areas. The climate is characterized by mild winters, and warm summers with many hours of sunshine. The island has 10,739 residents according to the 2021 census, making it the 4th most populated of the Croatian islands. Hvar's location at the centre of the Adriatic sailing routes has long made this island an important base for commanding trade up and down the Adriatic, across to Italy and throughout the wider Mediterranean. It has been inhabite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illyria
In classical antiquity, Illyria (; grc, Ἰλλυρία, ''Illyría'' or , ''Illyrís''; la, Illyria, ''Illyricum'') was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by numerous tribes of people collectively known as the Illyrians. Illyrians spoke the Illyrian language, an Indo-European language, which in ancient times perhaps also had speakers in some parts of Southern Italy. The geographical term Illyris (distinct from ''Illyria'') was sometimes used to define approximately the area of northern and central Albania down to the Aoös valley (modern Vjosa), including in most periods much of the lakeland area. In Roman times the terms Illyria / Illyris / Illyricum were extended from the territory that was roughly located in the area of the south-eastern Adriatic coast (modern Albania and Montenegro) and its hinterland, to a broader region stretching between the Adriatic Sea and the Danube, and from the upper reaches of the Adriatic down to the Ardiaei. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erice
Erice (; scn, Èrici) is a historic town and ''comune'' in the province of Trapani, Sicily, in southern Italy. Geography The main town of Erice is located on top of Mount Erice, at around above sea level, overlooking the city of Trapani, the low western coast towards Marsala, the dramatic Punta del Saraceno and Capo San Vito to the north-east, and the Aegadian Islands on Sicily's north-western coast. Casa Santa forms part of Erice at the base of Mount Erice, immediately adjacent to Trapani. A cable car joins the upper and lower parts of Erice. The bordering municipalities are Buseto Palizzolo, Paceco, Trapani, Valderice and Custonaci. The hamlets (''frazioni'') are Ballata, Casa Santa, Crocefissello, Napola, Pizzolungo, Rigaletta, San Cusumano and Torretta. History The ancient Greek name of Erice was Eryx ( in Greek), and its foundation was associated with the eponymous Greek hero Eryx. It was not a Greek colony, as the Phoenicians founded it, but was largely Hellenized. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclea (Mygdonia)
Heraclea or Herakleia ( grc, Ἡράκλεια) was a town of Mygdonia in ancient Macedonia. It is mainly known by Greek epigraphic sources, the oldest of which belongs to the 4th century BCE and the rest are from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. It is also cited by Stephanus of Byzantium, who places it in Kingdom of Macedonia. It has been suggested that it could have been located on the eastern margin of the river Axios, northwest of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ..., in the modern Agios Athanasios. References Populated places in ancient Macedonia Former populated places in Greece Geography of ancient Mygdonia {{AncientMygdonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclea (Elis)
Heraclea, Heracleia, or Herakleia ( grc, Ἡράκλεια) was a town of Pisatis in ancient Elis, distant 40 or 50 stadia from Olympia. It was but a village in the time of Pausanias. It contained medicinal waters issuing from a fountain sacred to the Ionic nymphs, and flowing into the neighbouring stream called Cytherus Cytherus or Kytheros ( grc, Κύθηρρος or Κύθηρος), also known as Cytherum or Kytheron (Κύθηρον), was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, and afterwards a deme. Pausanias (geographer), Pausanias states that the nymphs of ... or Cytherius, which is the brook near the modern village of Irakleia (formerly called Brouma or Bruma). The location of Heracleia is near the village of Irakleia. References Populated places in ancient Elis Former populated places in Greece {{ancientElis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heracleia (Crete)
Heracleium or Herakleion ( grc, Ἡράκλειον), also known as Heracleia or Herakleia (Ἡράκλεια), was a town in ancient Crete, which Strabo calls the port of Cnossus, and was situated, according to the anonymous coast-describer (Stadiasmus), at a distance of 20 stadia from that city.''Stadiasmus Maris Magni'' §§ 348-349. Stephanus of Byzantium simply mentions the town as the 17th of the 23 Heracleias he enumerates. Although the ecclesiastical notices make no mention of this place as a bishop's see, yet there is found among the subscriptions to the proceedings of the Second Council of Nicaea, along with other Cretan prelates, Theodoros, bishop of Heracleopolis. The site of Heracleium is located near modern Heraklion Heraklion or Iraklion ( ; el, Ηράκλειο, , ) is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece with a population of 211,370 (Urban A .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclea (Athamania)
Heraclea, Heracleia, or Herakleia ( grc, Ἡράκλεια) was a fortress town of Athamania. References Populated places in ancient Epirus Former populated places in Greece Lost ancient cities and towns {{AncientEpirus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
