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Which geographic features were identified as the Pillars of Heracles?
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Gibraltar
The rock of Gibraltar.
The Pillars of Heracles are two promontories located at the eastern entrance of the Strait of Gibraltar. The northern pillar is identified as the Rock of Gibraltar.1
The southern pillar is traditionally identified as one of two peaks:
* Jebel Moussa: Located in Morocco.1
* Mount Hacho: Located near the city of Ceuta, a Spanish exclave on the North African coast.1
According to mythology, these pillars were placed by Heracles to commemorate his labor of seizing the cattle of the giant Geryon, which was one of his 12 Labours.1