any of several ancient Greek colonies. The most famous is the S Italian site where Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans (280 bc)
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Her•a•cle•a
(her′ə klē′ə),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Names, Ancient Historyan ancient city in S Italy, near the Gulf of Taranto: Roman defeat 280 b.c.
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