Roman Theater of Heraclea Lyncestis

Local nameRoman Theater of Heraclea Lyncestis
LocationBitola, North Macedonia

Heraclea Lyncestis, also spelled Herakleia Lynkestis, was an ancient Greek city in Macedon, ruled later by the Romans. Its ruins are situated 2 km south of the present-day town of Bitola, North Macedonia. In the early Christian period, Heraclea was an important Episcopal seat and a waypoint on the Via Egnatia that once linked Byzantium with Rome through the Adriatic seaport Dyrrachium. Some of its bishops are mentioned in synods in Serdica and other nearby towns. The city was gradually abandoned in the 6th century AD following an earthquake and Slavic invasions.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclea_Lyncestis

Address Macedonia

Coordinates 41°0'41.292" N 21°20'31.742" E

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