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Pillars of Hercules
The
Pillars of Hercules
(, , , ) was the phrase that was applied in
Antiquity
to the
promontories
that flank the entrance to the
Strait of Gibraltar
. The northern Pillar is the
Rock of Gibraltar
(now part of the
British overseas territory
of
Gibraltar
). A corresponding North African peak not being predominant, the identity of the southern Pillar has been disputed throughout history, with the two most likely candidates being
Monte Hacho
in
Ceuta
and
Jebel Musa
in
Morocco
.
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