Irakleia or Heraklia ( Greek : Ηρακλειά ; Ancient Greek : Ἡράκλεια ) is an island and a former community in the Cyclades , Greece . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naxos and Lesser Cyclades , of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was officially 148 inhabitants at the 2021 census, and its land area 17.795 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi). It is a small island between the islands of Naxos and Ios . Close to Schoinoussa , Koufonisi , Donoussa , and Keros , together they form the Lesser Cyclades . The port is called Agios Georgios, while the "capital"/chora on the top of the island is called Panagia ( Madonna ). The biggest caves in the Cyclades are located on Irakleia. Irakleia can be reached by ferries from Athens , Naxos and Paros .
15-469: (Redirected from Heraclia ) Heraclea , Heracleia , Herakleia , or Heraclia (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια ) may refer to: Places [ edit ] Heraclea (island) , in the Aegean Sea, today called Iraklia or Irakleia Ancient cities [ edit ] In Asia [ edit ] Heraclea Cybistra , Konya Province, Turkey Ereğli, Konya ,
30-644: A place in Illyria , possibly on Hvar island Modern places [ edit ] Eraclea , Italy Ereğli (disambiguation) , various places in Turkey Irakleia (disambiguation) , various places in Greece Other uses [ edit ] Heracleia (festival) , ancient festivals honoring the divine hero Heracles Heracleia , largely lost epic poem of Panyassis of Halicarnassus Heracleia , epic poem of Peisander of Rhodes recounting
45-837: A town in the Thracian Chersonese, now in Turkey Heraclea Lucania , Lucanian district of southern Italy Heraclea Lyncestis , a town founded by Philip II of Macedon near the modern town of Bitola, North Macedonia Heraclea Minoa , a town on the south coast of Sicily Heraclea Perinthus , city of ancient Thrace, now in Tekirdağ Province, Turkey Marmara Ereğlisi , the modern city Heraclea Sintica , now in Bulgaria Heraclea in Trachis (also called Heraclea Trachinia), south of
60-496: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Heraclea (island) Iraklia is the largest island of the Lesser Cyclades. It is located in the eastern part of the archipelago, which is south of Naxos . The island has two settlements, Panagia in the middle of the island and Agios Georgios, where the port is located. Irakleia has been inhabited from early antiquity. On
75-531: The French archaeologist Jules Delamarre [ de ] discovered a fragmentary inscription from Irakleia, in which the Ancient Greek island polis decreed the banning of goats . An analysis by the French historian Louis Robert dated the inscription to the early 3rd century BCE. The inscription states that the inhabitants of the island had sworn an oath, in a formal meeting, to prohibit goats from
90-535: The Labours of Heracles Heraclia (moth) , a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae Heraclia (plant) , a taxonomic synonym for the genus Centaurea Battle of Heraclea in 280 BC between the Romans and a coalition of Greeks See also [ edit ] Diocese of Heraclea (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
105-582: The greatest poets of archaic Greece . His most famous works are: the Heracleia about the hero Heracles , written in epic hexameter, and the Ionica about the histories of the Ionian cities of Asia Minor, reportedly written in pentameter. These works are preserved today only in fragments. It is believed that he also wrote other works which have since been lost. This article about an Ancient Greek poet
120-469: The island and prosecute the introduction of goats to the island should it result in the deaths of those that attempt to stop it. The inscription was prominently displayed in a shrine to the "Mother of the Gods", as a public record of the political community's decision. According to Robert, by the 20th century CE, the island was largely uninhabited; absentee landlords had used Irakleia to put goats to pasture and
135-470: The island had become known to travellers as the "goat island". This South Aegean location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Panyassis Panyassis of Halicarnassus , sometimes known as Panyasis ( Ancient Greek : Πανύασις ), was a 5th-century BC Greek epic poet from Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire (modern-day Bodrum , Turkey). Panyassis
150-487: The island there are many mysterious rock paintings which are from approximately 5,000 years ago. The paintings, named Bousoules (Μπούσουλες), may have been used as orientation marks. The ruins of a fortress dating from the 4th-2nd century B.C. are located at Livadi on the island. In modern times, Iraklia was the property of the Hozoviotissa Monastery on the nearby island of Amorgos . In the mid-1890s,
165-715: The modern city Heraclea ad Latmum , near Lake Bafa, Turkey Heraclea Pontica , Zonguldak Province, Turkey Karadeniz Ereğli , the modern city Heraclea (Aeolis) , a place in Aeolis near Melampagos, Turkey Heraclea (Lydia) , a place in Lydia near Sipylus, Turkey Heraclea Salbace , a place in Caria near Mount Salbacus, Turkey Heraclea (Media) [ el ] , a place in Media (modern-day Iran ) In Europe [ edit ] Heraclea (Thracian Chersonese) ,
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#1732771939815180-591: The river Spercheios to the west of Thermopylae Heraclea, ancient name of Saint-Tropez Herakleia (Acarnania) , a city in Acarnania Heraclea (Athamania) , a city of ancient Athamania Heracleia (Crete) , a town of ancient Crete Heraclea (Elis) , a city of ancient Elis Heraclea (Mygdonia) , a town in Mygdonia Heraclea by Erice [ es ] , a place near Erice , Sicily Heraclea (Illyria) [ es ] ,
195-425: The title Heraclea . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heraclea&oldid=1253967866 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text Short description
210-486: Was executed for political activities by the tyrant of Halicarnassus and grandson of Artemisia , Lygdamis ΙΙ ( Λύγδαμις ), after an unsuccessful uprising against him. Panyasis was ranked by the Alexandrian School with the great epic poets. The Suda encyclopedia mentions Panyassis. Panyassis enjoyed relatively little critical appreciation during his lifetime, but was posthumously recognised as one of
225-430: Was the son of Polyarchus ( Ancient Greek : Πολύαρχος ) from Halicarnassus, but the historian Duris of Samos claimed that Panyasis was the son of Diocles ( Ancient Greek : Διοκλῆς ) and from Samos . In addition, the historian Herodotus was either his nephew or his cousin. There was also another person of the same name, possibly the grandson of the poet, who wrote a work in two books on dreams. In 454 BC, Panyassis
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