Back Хераклея (Лукания) Bulgarian Heraclea de Lucània Catalan Herakleia (Basilikata) German Ηράκλεια η Λευκανική Greek Heraclea de Lucania Spanish Herakleia (Siris) Finnish Héraclée (Lucanie) French Heraclea Lucania Croatian Herakleia Lukania ID Eraclea (Magna Grecia) Italian
Ἡράκλεια | |
 Foundations of building walls at Heraclea | |
  Shown within Italy | |
| Location | Policoro, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Magna Graecia |
| Coordinates | 40°13′12″N 16°40′11″E / 40.22000°N 16.66972°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Colonists from Tarentum and Siris |
| Founded | 432 BCE |
| Events | Battle of Heraclea |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Management | Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Basilicata |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | Area archeologica di Herakleia (in Italian) |
Heraclea, also Heracleia or Herakleia (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια), 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.