Heraclea Sintica

Heraclea Sintica

Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια Σιντική
Coin struck in Heraclea Sintica c. 101–138 AD during reign of Trajan or Hadrian. Obv.: ornamented Greek Macedonian shield; rev.: club of Heracles laying upright.
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Alternative name	Heraclea Strymonike
Location	Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria
Coordinates	41°27′01″N 23°15′52″E / 41.4502434992°N 23.264466914°E / 41.4502434992; 23.264466914
Type	Settlement
Part of	Macedonia, Ancient Rome
History
Founded	356–339 BC
Abandoned	c. 500 AD
Cultures	Greek, Macedonian, Greco-Roman
Site notes
Condition	Ruined
Public access	Yes
Website	https://petrichhistorymuseum.bg/ (in Bulgarian)

Heraclea Sintica (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια Σιντική, romanized: Hērákleia Sintikḗ), also known as Heraclea Strymonike, was an ancient Greek city located near what is now the village of Rupite in the modern region of Pirin Macedonia in modern south-western Bulgaria.