Heraclea Sintica

For other uses, see Heraclea (disambiguation).
Heraclea Sintica
Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια Σιντική
Coin struck in Heraclea Sintica c. 101–138 AD during reign of Trajan or Hadrian. Obv.: ornamented Macedonian shield; rev.: club of Heracles lying upright.
Heraclea Sintica
Shown within Bulgaria
Heraclea Sintica
Heraclea Sintica (Balkans)
Alternative nameHeraclea Strymonike
LocationBlagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria
Coordinates41°27′01″N 23°15′52″E / 41.4502434992°N 23.264466914°E / 41.4502434992; 23.264466914
TypeSettlement
Part ofMacedonia, Ancient Rome
History
Founded356–339 BC
Abandonedc. 500 AD
CulturesMacedonian, Greco-Roman
Site notes
ConditionRuined
Public accessYes
Websitehttps://petrichhistorymuseum.bg/ (in Bulgarian)

Heraclea Sintica (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια Σιντική, romanized: Hērákleia Sintikḗ; Bulgarian: Хераклея Синтика), also known as Heraclea Strymonike, was an ancient Greek city located near what is now the village of Rupite in south-western Bulgaria.

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