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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Heraclea
		Heraclea is the name given about four centuries before the Christian era to the town of Perinthus, a very ancient Samian colony, built like an amphitheatre on the hillside of a peninsula in the Propontis (Sea of Marmora).
		Heraclea are on a cape close to the modern one.
		Heraclea treasured the relics of St. Glyceria, a
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07242b.htm (402 words)

	Heraclea
		Heraclea is the name given about four centuries before the Christian era to the town of Perinthus, a very ancient Samian colony, built like an amphitheatre on the hillside of a peninsula in the Propontis (Sea of Marmora).
		The ruins of the ancient town of Heraclea are on a cape close to the modern one.
		Heraclea became a see at an early date: according to a Greek tradition it dates from apostolic times.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/h/heraclea.html (345 words)

	Heraclea - Kusadasi Guide - Historical Places
		Square and rectangular stone walls in 6.5 km length with 65 towers, surrounding the ancient Heraclea.
		Heraclea became a safety land of hermitage for the monks and priests in the early evangelization of Asia Minor Christianity.
		Heraclea is located 79km south of Kusadasi, on the Soke - Milas highway,inside the village of "Kapikiri".
	www.kusadasi.net /historical/heraclea.htm (255 words)

	Makedonija - Heraclea Lyncestis (English)
		Heraclea became a part of the Fourth merida with a permanent Roman regent and a permanently deployed Roman army.
		Heraclea reached the highest level of civilised development during the first centuries after Christ, when it acquired the status of a colony.
		The projects undertaken for the conservation and restoration of particular objects in Heraclea are not mere nostalgic fancies after a vanished world but manifestations of respect for the life and destiny of a truly memorable city--a city in ruins with much to offer, deserving to be visited again and again.
	users.tpg.com.au /gobrown/fyrom/hera_e.htm (1196 words)

	HERACLEA LINCESTIS
		Some hold an opinion that Hellenic Heraclea was on the hill, on the north of the present city.
		The visitors of Heraclea can see the statue of the prominent citizen Tit Flavious Orest, in real size, holding a scroll in his left hand while his right hand is under the cloak.
		Heraclea is a constituent part of the rich cultural offer of contemporary Bitola.
	www.orbis.com.mk /Heraclea_lincestis.htm (2735 words)

	Herakleja (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Heraclea Lynchestian, located near Bitola, was named after Heraclitus, a mythic hero and founder of the Macedonian royal dynasty of Argheads.
		Of course, the Romans did not favour the position of the Lynchests' capital, Lynk, which was located in the swamp area of the large curve of the Crna Reka river, near the village of Bukri.
		Heraclea was also important for its numerous merchants who arrived in the Pelagonia Plane at that period.
	www.soros.org.mk /konkurs/076/angver/herakleja.html (488 words)

	Mantikora-The Battle of Heraclea-Before and After
		The spectacular battle of Heraclea which arose in the year 280 BC was a mere portent of the following century.
		The century marked by the rapid growth and expansion of the Roman republic, century forever signed by the numerous bloody battles, century that gave the history world-famous names of Greek, Carthaginian and Roman generals and the well-known conflict of the Antic world, the Punic wars.
		At the period of the battle of Heraclea, the pilum was not an ordinary equipment of all legionnaires.
	games.mantikora.com /articles/heracleabaf.php4 (3646 words)

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		The acropolis, the stronghold on the top of the hill, manifests the Macedonian-Hellenic character of Heraclea from 2 B.C. Heraclea is almost unmatched in its number of cultural layers and their importance.
		The most mysterious things about Heraclea are the floor mosaics in "opus tessalatum" in all nine sections of the church that dates from the fifth to the sixth century.
		The projects undertaken for the conservation and restoration of particular objects in Heraclea are not mere nostalgic fancies after a vanished world but manifestations of respect for the life and destiny of a truly memorable city--a city in ruins with much to offer, deserving to be visited again and again.
	www.bitolaonline.com /history_ancient.htm (1381 words)

	Memnon of Heraclea - WCD (Wiki Classical Dictionary)
		One digression, in book 13, traces the history of Rome, recounting the sack of Rome by the Gauls, which may have been thought to parallel Heraclea's own struggles against the Gauls of Galatia.
		From book 13 onward, Photius' account is quite expansive, preserving a detailed narrative of Rome's wars against Mithridates of Pontus, into which Heraclea was drawn on the side of Mithridates.
		The sixteenth book culminates in a description of the events surrounding the sack of Heraclea by a Roman army under M.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /wcd/Memnon_of_Heraclea (294 words)

	Heraclea, Bitola: Go Macedonia, Center for Alternative Tourism
		Heraclea and its numerous habitat layers testify of a continuous historical and culture development throughout centuries.
		Heraclea could not resist the influence of various origins, which came from external factors as a consequence of its favourable location.
		However, the pages of the history of Heraclea include not only events that point to its beauty, fame and the peaceful life in it, but unfortunately also the fact that the people of Heraclea were not lucky enough to enjoy the beauty of life for long periods.
	www.gomacedonia.com /heraclea_descr.shtml (1662 words)

	Bitola Information
		Heraclea Lyncestis is an important settlement that was founded by Philip II of Macedon in the 4th century BC and was one of the major cities in the Roman Balkans.
		During the reign of Tsar Samuil, the city was an important centre in the Bulgarian state and the seat of the Bitola bishopric.
		Heraclea festival is annual event held each summer, basically in the Heraclea Lyncestis antic amphitheatre.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Bitola (3918 words)

	heraclea pontica - OneLook Dictionary Search
		We found 2 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word heraclea pontica:
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		Heraclea Pontica : Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?loc=rescb&w=heraclea+pontica (80 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Battle of Heraclea
		The Battle of Heraclea took place in 280 BC between the Romans under the command of Consul Publius Valerius Laevinus and the combined forces of Greeks from Epirus, Tarentum, Thurii, Metapontum, and Heraclea under the command of King Pyrrhus of Epirus.
		Publius Laevinus moved towards Heraclea, a city founded by the Tarentines, with the intention of cutting Pyrrhus from the Greek colonies of Calabria, thus avoiding their uprising against Rome.
		When he understood that reinforcements were not coming, he decided to fight the Romans on a plain near the river Siris (modern Sinni), between Pandosia and Heraclea.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Battle_of_Heraclea (1622 words)

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		A member of Ionian Confederacy, Heraclea, was established on an earlier city called "Latmus" dated back to the 8th century BC.
		Building dedicated to shepherd, Endymion- who was loved by the Goddess of Moon, Selene and was put to sleep for eternity by God of Gods, Zeus, and is located on the road to the shore and islands.
		The first monastery was established in the 7th century AD and many monasteries - maybe 13, spread around Heraclea.
	www.meandertravel.com /kusadasi/heraclea.htm (237 words)

	Policoro, Matera - Basilicata - Italy
		The Locality: Policoro is situated in the middle of the gulf of Taranto in the vicinity of ancient Heraclea, 3 m.
		Heraclea surrendered under compulsion to Hannibal in 212 BC and in the Social War the public records were destroyed by fire.
		Cicero in his defence of the poet Archias, an adopted citizen of Heraclea, speaks of it as a flourishing town.
	www.italyworldclub.com /basilicata/matera/policoro.htm (206 words)

	Ancient coins of Lucania
		Heraclea (Policoro) was a colony jointly of Tarentum and Thurium, established B.C. 432 to occupy the territory of the ancient Siris, and to form an outpost against the growing power of the Lucanians.
		The coins of Heraclea should be studied in conjunction with those of its metropolis Tarentum, the standard of which they follow.
		The coin-types of Heraclea reflect its double origin: the head of Athena is borrowed from Thurium, and the cultus of Herakles, who gave his name to the city, from the Dorian Tarentum.
	www.snible.org /coins/hn/lucania.html (4802 words)

	Heraclides Ponticus
		Greek philosopher and miscellaneous writer, born at Heraclea in Pontus, flourished in the 4th century BC.
		On one occasion, for instance, Heraclea was afflicted with famine, and the Pythian priestess at Delphi, bribed by Heraclides, assured his inquiring townsmen that the dearth would be stayed if they granted a golden crown to that philosopher.
		This was done; but just as Heraclides was receiving his honor in a crowded assembly, he was seized with apoplexy, while the dishonest priestess perished at the same moment from the bite of a serpent.
	www.nndb.com /people/675/000096387 (297 words)

	MANN: Great Greece (Site not responding. Last check: )
		They come from the Tarentine subcolony of Heraclea, founded in 433 B.C., where they were discovered in 1732, in a fragmentary condition, on the bed of the Salandrella creek.
		Both tables, one totally reconstructed, the other incomplete, bear on their front side two long Greek inscriptions in Doric dialect datable between the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 3rd century B.C. On the back of the first table is inscribed an important Latin legal text.
		The Heraclea tablets are a precious source for the knowledge of the economy and agricultural practices, as well as the administrative and juridical norms of the Greek colonies in the Lucanian territory.
	www.archeona.arti.beniculturali.it /sanc_en/mann/it1/14_35.html (204 words)

	Bitola (Municipality, Macedonia)
		The city of Heraclea Lyncestis was built by King Philip II of Macedonia in 359 BC around an acropolis set up on the top of a hill.
		Macedonia, conquered in 168 BC, became a Roman province in 148 BC; Heraclea was made the capital city of one of the four districts set up by Rome, with a permanent regent and garrison.
		In the late VIth century-early VIIth century, the Avars and the Slavs invaded the region, causing the decline of Heraclea.
	www.fotw.net /flags/mk-bito.html (1564 words)

	- Chapter 7
		She was sure she remembered that Heraclea's walls had been built late in the second century B.C., only a short while before Massalia had allied with the Romans for the conquest of Provence.
		Heraclea was somewhere on the far side, invisible below the horizon.
		Yet Pierrette counted a hundred names, and she began to think that as a "priestess" of Veleda, who had been a seeress, she might not make much impact among the intellectual caste of Heraclea.
	www.baen.com /chapters/W200104/0671319973___7.htm (2297 words)

	Bitola (Municipality, Macedonia) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The city of Heraclea Lyncestis was built by King Philip II of Macedonia in 359 BC around an acropolis set up on the top of a hill.
		Macedonia, conquered in 168 BC, became a Roman province in 148 BC; Heraclea was made the capital city of one of the four districts set up by Rome, with a permanent regent and garrison.
		In the late VIth century-early VIIth century, the Avars and the Slavs invaded the region, causing the decline of Heraclea.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/mk-bito.html (1537 words)

	Heraclea Lyncestis ruins, Republic of Macedonia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Marble fragment decorated with a cross from Heraclea Lyncestis.
		Floor mosaic of a the Tree of Life (as a pomegranite) from the Big Basilica at Heraclea Lyncestis.
		A die (plural would be dice) from Heraclea Lyncestis.
	users.stlcc.edu /mfuller/Heraclea.html (240 words)

	Amazon.com: Heraclea: Books (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Heraclea: A legend of warrior women by Bernard Evslin and Lucy Martin Bitzer (Hardcover - Jan 15, 1978)
		Greek Fiction: Daphnis and Chloe by Longus, Callirhoe by Chariton, and Chion of Heraclea by Anon (Penguin Classics) by Longus and Anon.
		The inscriptions of Heraclea Pontica (Inschriften griechischer Städte aus Kleinasien) (Unknown Binding - 1994)
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Heraclea&tag=benlopark&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1 (1040 words)

	Heraclea 280 B. C. - scenario
		Pyrrhus encamped on the flat between the towns of Pandosia and Heraclea and awaited the arrival of the Roman army.
		However, so long weapon showed to be unsuitable, since holding and fighting with such weapon was extremely difficult and phalanx was almost immobile.
		During the period of battle of Heraclea, the hoplites fought with sarissa (about 4 meters long).
	games.mantikora.com /games/warriorsinantiquity/heraclea280rulebook.php4 (3028 words)

	Crey Industries : Hero Threat Database
		Heraclea allegedly comes from a remote island of female warriors who still worship the gods of classical antiquity, all of whom were gifted with warrior skills by the goddess Vesta.
		All her life, Heraclea has been fond of smashing things; something she came to regret after she broke an ancient amphora by her general rowdiness.
		While Heraclea has focused mostly on combatting magical enemies such as the Circle of Thorns, the Banished Pantheon, and the Tsoo, the possibility that she may turn into a threat to Crey operations cannot be discounted, especially since her acquisition of the Sands of Mu.
	www.creyindustries.com /viewhero.php?id=11137 (336 words)

	The Battle of Heraclea
		The Battle of Heraclea took place in 280 BC between the Romans under the command of consul Publius Valerius Laevinus and the combined forces of Greeks from Taranto, Thurii, Metapont, Heraclea and Epirus under the command of king Pyrrhus of Epirus.
		When he understood that reinforcements were not coming, he decided to fight the Romans on a plain near the river Siris, between Pandosia and Heraclea.
		Before the fight he sent diplomats to the Roman consul, proposing that he could arbitrate the conflicts between Rome and the population of south Italy.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/History/Battles/Heraclea.html (1257 words)

	WilsonR_7_2 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Heraclea Minoa was founded in the mid-6th century B.C. by Selinunte in order to check the growing expansion of neighboring Agrigento.
		De Miro have revealed the remains of an important city that eventually ceased to exist sometime towards the end of the 1st century B.C. In spite of our knowledge of the history of the city itself, the relationship between Heraclea Minoa and its fertile hinterland has never been studied.
		This survey work has thus begun to clarify both the relationship of the Greek city with its hinterland and the changes in settlement pattern that took place after Heraclea Minoa was abandoned.
	www.bu.edu /jfa/Abstracts/W/WilsonR_7_2.html (223 words)

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