Caves of Hercules

The Caves of Hercules is an archaeological complex located in , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
  • Also known as: “Grottes d‘ Hercule”, “Grottes d’ Hercule”, “Grouttes D’ Hercule”, and “Hercules Caves”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport and Cape Spartel Lighthouse.

Aerodrome
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is an international airport serving , the capital city of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region in . The airport is named after Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan traveller who was born in Tangier. is situated 4 km southeast of Caves of Hercules.

Lighthouse
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is situated 3½ km north of Caves of Hercules.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gueznaia.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Caves of Hercules.

Caves of Hercules

Latitude
35.75981° or 35° 45′ 35″ north
Longitude
-5.93914° or 5° 56′ 21″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8C7PQ356+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5745778041
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2547704
Wiki­data ID
Q12244393
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Caves of Hercules” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مغارة هرقل”
  • Arabic: “مغاره هرقل”
  • Armenian: “Հերկուլեսի քարանձավներ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Herakl mağaraları”
  • Azerbaijani: “Herkules mağaraları”
  • Basque: “Herkulesen leizeak”
  • Cebuano: “Grottes d’Hercule”
  • Chinese: “赫尔科里溶洞”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف هيركوليس”
  • French: “grottes d’Hercule”
  • French: “Grottes d’Hercule”
  • German: “Herkulesgrotte”
  • Japanese: “ヘルクレス洞窟”
  • Korean: “헤라클레스 동굴”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “لمغارة د هرقول”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “مغارة هرقل”
  • Russian: “Геркулесовы пещеры”
  • Spanish: “Cuevas de Hércules”
  • Swedish: “Grottes d’Hercule”
  • Swedish: “Herkulesgrottorna”
  • Turkish: “Herkül Mağaraları”
  • Ukrainian: “Геокулесові печери”
  • Ukrainian: “Геркулесові печери”
  • Urdu: “غار ہرقل”

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