Heraclea_Minoa
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Heraclea Minoa (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια Μινῴα, Hērákleia Minṓia; Italian: Eraclea Minoa) was an ancient Greek city of Magna Graecia situated on the southern coast of Sicily near the mouth of the river Halycus (modern Platani), 25 km west of Agrigentum (Acragas, modern Agrigento). It is located near the modern town of the same name in the comune Cattolica Eraclea in Italy. Excavations have revealed
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The remains of a house in Heraclea Minoa | |
| Location | Cattolica Eraclea, Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 37°23′38″N 13°16′51″E / 37.39389°N 13.28083°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | Middle of the 6th century BC |
| Periods | Archaic Greek to Roman Imperial |
| Cultures | Greek, Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Website | Area Archeologia e Antiquarium Eraclea Minoa (in Italian) |
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- Pre-Roman cities in Italy
- Archaeological sites in Sicily
- Former populated places in Italy
- 1st-century disestablishments in Italy
- 6th-century BC establishments in Italy
- Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Italy
- Archaeological sites in the province of Agrigento
- Populated places established in the 6th century BC
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