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 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	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 city located near what is now the village of Rupite in the region of Pirin Macedonia in south-western Bulgaria.