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Heraclea (Lucania)

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Heraclea, also known as Heracleia or Herakleia, was an ancient city of Magna Graecia situated on the Gulf of Taranto between the rivers Aciris and Siris. Its ruins lie in the modern comune of Policoro, in the Province of Matera in the Basilicata region of Italy.

Facts
Area (sq km)
0.02 1
Area (sq km)
0.02 1
Founding Year
432 BCE 1
Latitude
40.2195 degrees north 1
Latitude
40.2195 degrees north 1
Longitude
16.6704 degrees east 1
Longitude
16.6704 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Heraclea (Lucania) (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    -0432-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 40.2195, longitude 16.6704
  • P2046 (area)
    area 0.02 sq km
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