Heraclea (Aeolis)
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Town of ancient Aeolis
Heraclea or Herakleia (
Mytilenaeans. The town may also have carried the names Elateia, Idale, and Itale during Roman times.[3]
Its site is located near Ayvalık, Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]
References
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v. Ἡράκλεια.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. xiii. p. 607. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Heracleia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
39°18′27″N 26°41′23″E / 39.307546°N 26.689814°E / 39.307546; 26.689814
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