Heraclea

Heraclea - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Heraclea, also Heracleia or Herakleia (), was an ancient city. It was situated on the Gulf of Taranto between the rivers Aciris (modern Agri) and Siris (modern Sinni). The ruins of the city are located in the modern comune of Policoro in the Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: 432 BCE
official website: http://www.basilicata.beniculturali.it/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=140:area-archeologica-di-herakleia

Source: en.wikipedia.org