Hiero

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Hiero or hieron (/ˈhaɪərɒn/; Ancient Greek: ἱερόν, lit. "holy place") is a shrine, temple, or temple precinct in ancient Greece.

Hiero may also refer to:

Places and jurisdictions[edit]

  • Hieron, Caria, an ancient city and former bishopric in Asia Minor, now Avsarkale in Turkey and Catholic titular see Hieron

People[edit]

Ancient[edit]

Modern[edit]

Fictional[edit]

  • Hiero Desteen, protagonist of two post-apocalypse novels by Sterling E. Lanier (Hiero's Journey and The Unforsaken Hiero)

Other[edit]

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