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Heraion (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 01 41 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.0280 decimal degrees |
| Long: 022 51 09 E degrees minutes |
Long: 22.8520 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Perachora promontory; was heavily fortified; taken by Corinth in 8th cen. BCE; thrived until sacked by Rome in 146 BCE. |
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| Heraion of Perachora (preferred,C,V,S,English,U)
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| Heraion (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Ηραίον (C,V)
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| Ηραίο Περαχώρας (C,V)
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Peloponnese (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Corinth (regional division) (P) |
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Heraion (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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was flourishing ancient town |
| archaeological site (C) |
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| sanctuary (H) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| religious center (H) |
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