 Heraea was favourably situated in several respects.Its territory was fertile, and it was situated on the high road from Olympia into the interior of Arcadia.From the north of Arcadia a road led into the valley of the Alpheius, near Heraea; and two roads led into the Heraeatis, one from Megalopolis, and the other from Messene and Phigalia, which joined the former close to the town.