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Heraclea.

Heraclea (the name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles):

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  1. Heraclea (the name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles): Heraclea Lucania, in modern Policoro, Italy

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  2. Heraclea (the name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles): Heraclea Sintica, in modern Bulgaria

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  3. Heraclea (the name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles): Heraclea Cybistra, the modern Ereğli, Turkey

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  4. Heraclea (the name of numerous Hellenistic cities named after Heracles): Heraclea Minoa, in Sicily

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ (Hḗrā) Ancient Greek -κλῆς (-klês) Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek Ἡράκλεια (Hērákleia)bor. Latin Hēraclēa Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλεια (Hērákleia).

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