Ancient site· Ereğli, Zonguldak
Heraclea Pontica
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Editor's Note
Heraclea Pontica was an ancient city on the Bithynian coast of Asia Minor, at the mouth of the river Lycus. It was founded around 560-558 BC by the Greek city-state of Megara and named after Heracles, who was believed to have descended to the underworld through a nearby cave.
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- Location
- 41.2847°N · 31.4147°E
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