Herakleion

The term Herakleion (Greek Ἡράκλειον " place consecrated to Heracles ") denotes:

• Heraklion , capital of Crete (often traditionally written Heraklion or Iraklion, in ancient times as Herakleion the port of Knossos)
• Herakleion (Egypt) , ancient port city in Egypt
• Herakleion (Macedonia) , ancient place in southern Macedonia
• Heraklion (ship) , Greek ferry that sunk in 1966
• Herculaneum , ancient city in Italy (original Greek name: Herakleion )

See also: Herakleia , Herakleopolis

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.