Heracleia

Perinthus, which is now called Heracleia, [40] where five days 'time was spent by the army, since at that place the general received as a present from the emperor an exceedingly great number of horses from the royal pastures, which are kept for him in the territory of Thrace.

History of the Wars, Books III and IV (of 8) The Vandalic War Procopius

Along the shores, there were 3 well-known Ionian harbor cities, Prienne, Miletus and Heracleia.

Archive 2006-02-01 AYDIN 2006

This happened lately near Heracleia in Pontus and some time past at the island Hiera, one of the group called the Aeolian islands.

Meteorology 2002

There are the following quadrennial festivals: first that of Delos (where there is also a sexennial festival), secondly the Brauronia, thirdly the Heracleia, fourthly the Eleusinia, and fifthly the Panathenaea; and no two of these are celebrated in the same place.

The Athenian Constitution 2002

There are the following quadrennial festivals: first that of Delos (where there is also a sexennial festival), secondly the Brauronia, thirdly the Heracleia, fourthly the Eleusinia, and fifthly the Panathenaea; and no two of these are celebrated in the same place.

The Athenian Constitution 2002

The fleet was bringing supplies to Heracleia, the King was told; in Heracleia all would be set to rights, the King was told.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

About him it was being said that he had alienated some of the most important Roman citizens in Bithynia-particularly those resident in Heracleia on the Euxine-and that formal complaints had been sent off to the Senate in Rome alleging that Juncus was plundering the country of its greatest treasures.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

But at Heracleia the vast Pontic horde stopped short, and there remained; as usual, having thrown down the challenge to Rome, Mithridates had balked and now lay still, waiting to see what Rome would do.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

However, Heracleia was scant comfort to Eumachus and Marcus Marius, who left the main forces to march inland down the Billaeus River, crossed a range of mountains and emerged in the valley of the Sangarius.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993

Then at the beginning of June the whole of Asia Province jolted, shuddered; King Mithridates was on the march, had overrun Paphlagonia and reached Heracleia, just on the Bithynian border.

Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993