Pyre of Heracles
The pyre of Heracles are the ruins of a Doric temple from the 3rd century BCE on Mount Oeta, on the site where the ancient Greek mythological hero Heracles self-immolated.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruins of a Doric temple from the 3rd century BCE
- Also known as: “Pyre of Herakles”, “Pyre of Herakles (Phokis)”, and “Πυρά - Ιερόν Ηρακλέους”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pavliani and Mavrolithari.
Pavliani
Village
Pavliani is a village on Mount Oeta, and a former community in Phthiotis, Greece. It is divided into two settlements, Pavliani proper or Ano Pavliani and Nea Pavliani or Kato Pavliani. Pavliani is situated 3½ km east of Pyre of Heracles.
Mavrolithari
Village
Photo: Electron08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mavrolithari is a village on Mount Oeta in northern Phocis, Greece, at an altitude of 1,140 m. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Delphi, and the municipal unit of Kallieis. Population was 115 in the 2021 census. Mavrolithari is situated 6 km southwest of Pyre of Heracles.
Koumaritsi
Hamlet
Koumaritsi is a village on Mount Oeta in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Lamia, and of the municipal unit of Gorgopotamos. Population was 64 in the 2021 census. Koumaritsi is situated 7 km east of Pyre of Heracles.
Pyre of Heracles
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.75196° or 38° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
22.29911° or 22° 17′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8GC4Q72X+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5875354785OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q28135305
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Pyre of Heracles” goes by many names.
- French: “Pyra d’Héraclès”
- Greek: “Πυρά Ηρακλέους”
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