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Heraclea Pontica

Asia

Heraclea Pontica, later known in Byzantine times as Pontoheraclea, was an ancient city on the coast of Bithynia in Asia Minor, at the mouth of the river Lycus. Its site is now occupied by the modern city of Karadeniz Eregli in Turkey's Zonguldak Province.

Facts
Founding Year
558 BCE 1
Latitude
41.284722 degrees north 1
Latitude
41.284722 degrees north 1
Longitude
31.414722 degrees east 1
Longitude
31.414722 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Heraclea Pontica (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    -0558-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 41.284722, longitude 31.414722
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