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The '''pyra of Herakles''' (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς) are the ruins of a [[Dorians|Doric]] temple from the 3rd century BCE. They are located in what is now the regional unit of [[Phocis]], [[Greece]]. [[Manius Acilius Glabrio (consul 191 BC)|Manius Acilius Glabrio]] visited them in 191 BCE.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pritchett|first=W. Kendrick|url=https://archive.org/details/essaysingreekhis0000prit/page/269/mode/1up|title=Essays in Greek History|date=1994|publisher=J.C. Gieben|year=|isbn=|location=Amsterdam|pages=269|oclc=1149058495}}</ref> The area of the pyre was originally excavated in 1920–1921 with additional excavations resuming in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=2012|title=Pyra (Fireplace) of Heracles|url=http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=1804|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=|publisher=Ministry of Culture and Sports}}</ref>
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'''Pyra of Herakles''' (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς) are the ruins of a [[Dorians|Doric]] temple from the 3rd century B.C. Located in the Prefecture of [[Fokida]], [[Greece]]. The area of the pyre was originally excavated in 1920–1921 with additional excavations resuming in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=1804|title=Greek Ministry of Culture - Pyra (Fireplace) of Heracles}}</ref>


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The pyra of Herakles (Ancient Greek: Ἡρακλῆς) are the ruins of a Doric temple from the 3rd century BCE. They are located in what is now the regional unit of Phocis, Greece. Manius Acilius Glabrio visited them in 191 BCE.[1] The area of the pyre was originally excavated in 1920–1921 with additional excavations resuming in 1988.[2]

References

  1. ^ Pritchett, W. Kendrick (1994). Essays in Greek History. Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben. p. 269. OCLC 1149058495.
  2. ^ "Pyra (Fireplace) of Heracles". Ministry of Culture and Sports. 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)