Places starting with: 'H'

  1. Alos (aka: Halos) The location of Alos is unconfirmed, but it seems likely from textual evidence that it was another name for Halos, a settlement 10km south of present-day Almyros.
  2. Chersonese (aka: Hersonissos)A village on a peninsula near the harbour of Lyctus.
  3. Danube (aka: Danuvius, Ister, Hister) The westernmost of the Scythian Rivers, beginning in Germany and ending in the Black Sea.
  4. Eleon (aka: Heleon)
  5. Greece (aka: Hellas)
  6. Hades (aka: Acheron, Cocytus, Hell)Abode of the dead. Though Acheron may be used as a synonym, it also exists separately as a river within Hades.
  7. Haliartus
  8. Halicarnassus
  9. Harma
  10. Heaven
  11. Hebrus
  12. Hellas
  13. Hellespont
  14. Hellenium (aka: Hellenion)
  15. Helos (aka: Elos)
  16. Heliaia Supreme law court in Athens
  17. Heliaia (aka: Makronisos)
  18. Helike
  19. Helisson A river.
  20. Heptaporos
  21. Heraea (aka: Heraia)
  22. Heraclea
  23. Hermion
  24. Hermione The town Pausanias visits; the old city is referred to as Hermion.
  25. Hermos (aka: Hermus) A River.
  26. Hermae (aka: Herma) A region in the South-East Peleponnese full of oak trees
  27. Hero-shrine of Pleuron (aka: Herma) Shrine to Pleuron, located in the south end of Sparta.
  28. Hero-shrine of Cynisca
  29. Hero-shrine of Alcmius and Enaraephorus
  30. Hero-shrine of Dorceus
  31. Hero-shrine of Sebrus
  32. Hero-shrine of Cadmus
  33. Hero-shrine of Oeolycus
  34. Hero-shrine of Cleodaeus
  35. Hero-shrine of Oebalus
  36. Hero-shrine of Teleclus
  37. Hero-shrine of Cheilon
  38. Hero-shrine of Astrabacus
  39. Hero-shrine of Aegeus
  40. Hestiaea
  41. Hiero
  42. Hill of the Phrygian Ate
  43. Hill of Ares
  44. Hill of Horses
  45. Hill of Pan
  46. Hippola Located in Laconia
  47. Hippolaus’ Promontory A promontary between two rivers where a temple to Demeter stands.
  48. Himera Located on the north coast of Sicily
  49. Hire
  50. Histiaea
  51. Homoloidian Gate One of the seven gates of Thebes.
  52. Hyampolis
  53. Hydaspes (aka: Jhelum) Location of the Battle of Hydaspes, in which Alexander the Great fought against King Porus.
  54. Hydrus Referenced by Pausanius as being located by Brundusium,although no other supporting references have been found. .
  55. Hyettus Hyettus has been recorded as being both a village in the plains of Boetia, and as a mountain in Attica. It is said to be named after a man, Hyettus of Argos, who sought vengeance over adultery.
  56. Hykkara (aka: Hycara)
  57. Hyde (aka: Sardis) A district near Mount Tmolos.
  58. Hymettus Mountain range in Attica.
  59. Hyle
  60. Hyllos The region surrounding the Hermos river or an offshoot from it. Exact specifications unknown.
  61. Hypacuris (aka: Karkinites, Hypakyris) One of five rivers that can be entered from the Sea, probably the Pontus.
  62. Hypanis River A Skythian River. It is now called the Southern Bug River.
  63. Hyperesia
  64. Hypoplacian Thebes (aka: Hypoplacian Thebe, Cilician Thebe, Thebe)
  65. Hyperteleatum According to Pausanius, Hyperteleatum is a Sanctuary located fifty stades from Asopus.
  66. Hypsistan Gate One of the seven gates of Thebes.
  67. Hyperborea The perfect land far in the north. Likely intended to be a real location, but no decisive geographical data exists.
  68. Hyperea Likely intended to be a real location, but no decisive geographical data exists.
  69. Hyria
  70. Hyrmine (aka: Hyrmina)
  71. Istria (aka: Histria) The largest peninsula in the Adriatic sea
  72. Mount Olympus (aka: Heaven)
  73. Syrgis (aka: Hyrgis, Donets)
  74. Temple of Argive Hera (aka: Hieron of Hera Hypercheiria)
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