Helorus

Helorus, Heloros, Helorum, or Elorus, was an ancient Greek city of Magna Graecia in , situated near the east coast, about 40 km south of Syracuse and on the banks of the river of the same name.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet)
  • Description: an ancient city in Sicily with occupation from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Romana del Tellaro and Calamosche beach.
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The is a large, elaborate dating from the late Roman Empire. is situated 2½ km west of Helorus.
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is situated 2 km south of Helorus.
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is situated 3½ km south of Helorus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lido di Noto and Calabernardo.
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is a village.
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Helorus.

Helorus

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Latitude
36.8423° or 36° 50′ 32″ north
Longitude
15.10702° or 15° 6′ 25″ east
Open location code
8F8QR4R4+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66420957
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10402655
Wiki­data ID
Q1333237

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Helorus” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Heloro”
  • Bavarian: “Eloro”
  • Catalan: “Elorus”
  • Catalan: “Heloros”
  • Catalan: “Helorus”
  • Chinese: “艾爾羅”
  • Dutch: “Helorus”
  • Esperanto: “Heloro”
  • French: “Heloros”
  • German: “Eloro”
  • Greek: “Έλωρο”
  • Greek: “Έλωρον”
  • Greek: “Έλωρος”
  • Italian: “Eloro”
  • Italian: “Elorus”
  • Italian: “Helorus”
  • Latin: “Helorus”
  • Latvian: “Helora”
  • Russian: “Гелор”
  • Sicilian: “Eloro”
  • Sicilian: “Eloru”
  • Spanish: “Elorus”
  • Spanish: “Heloro”
  • Ukrainian: “Елорус”

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Localities in the Area

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