Heraea
Heraea or Heraia was the most important town of ancient Arcadia on the Lower Alpheius. It was situated near the frontiers of Elis, and on the high road from Arcadia to Olympia. Its territory was called the Heraeatis or Heraiatis.- Type: Abandoned locality
- Description: human settlement in Greece
- Also known as: “Heraia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dafnoula and Pyrris.
Dafnoula
Village
Dafnoula is a community and a mountain village in Elis in Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Andritsaina. It is located in the hills on the left bank of the river Alfeios, about 12 km north of the town Andritsaina.
Liodora
Village
Liodora is a small village in Arcadia, the central region of the Peloponnese area of Greece. Liodora is part of the Municipal Unit of Iraia, which belongs to the Municipality of Gortynia. Liodora is situated 3 km north of Heraea.
Heraea
- Categories: ancient city and polis
- Location: Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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