The Pillars of Hercules refers to two rock promontories located where the Mediterranean and the Atlantic meet. The one on the North side is the Rock of Gibralter (in Gibralter), the one on the South is Jebel Musa (in Morocco).
the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar.
The Pillars of Hercules are the stones that mark the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Plato was believed to have said that the Pillars of Hercules marked the entrance to the lost city of Atlantis.
The Pillars of Hercules are now known as the Strait of Gibraltar.
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sraits of gibraltar
In Greek mythology, Hercules came to a mountain and instead of climbing the mountain, he used his club to smash through it. This created two mountains that were named the Pillars of Hercules.
Strait of Gibraltar
The straights of Gibralta
sraits of gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar.
Atlantis
the straits are now called Gibraltar
The Pillars of Hercules are situated in two different places. The Northern pillar is said to be the 'Rock of Gibraltar'. The location of the Southern pillar however, is disputed. The two most likely candidates are considered to be 'Monte Hacho' in Ceuta, and 'Jebel Musa' in Morocco.