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Heraklea Linkestis

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Name: Heraklea Linkestis
Continent: EUROPE
Alt Name:: Heraclea Lyncestis
Country:: Macedonia
Period:: Ancient Greece
Sub-Region:: -
Date:: 400BC - 301BC
City/Town:: Bitola
Figure:: -
Resorts:: Bitola,
Related:: Stobi, The Skopje Aqueduct ,

about Heraklea Linkestis

Heraklea Linkestis, also known as just Heraklea, is believed to have been founded by King Philip II of Macedon in around the fourth century BC, before being conquered by the Romans in approximately the second century BC.

Located along the important trade route of Via Egnatia, Heraklea Linkestis thrived as a commercial hub. Well-preserved remains of this once thriving settlement can now be seen at the site, including a theatre and baths as well as a Jewish temple and a church. One of the most celebrated aspects of Heraklea Linkestis is its series of vivid mosaics.

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