Hiero or hieron (; , "holy place" or "sacred place") is an ancient Greek

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temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in Engli ...

, or temple precinct. Hiero may also refer to:

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Hiero I of Syracuse Hiero I (; also Hieron ; ) was the son of Deinomenes, the brother of Gelon and tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, from 478 to 467 BC. In succeeding Gelon, he conspired against a third brother, Polyzelos. Life During his reign, he greatly increased ...

, tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily from 478 to 467 BC *

Hiero II of Syracuse Hiero II (; also Hieron ; ; c. 308 BC – 215 BC) was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Greek Sicily, from 275 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus ...

, tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily from 275 to 215 BC * Hieron (potter), a 5th-century BC potter associated with

Makron (vase painter) Makron was an ancient Greek vase painter active in Athens ca. 490–480 BC. Though only one signed example of his work is known to have survived, some 350 vases have been attributed to him by Sir John Beazley, making him one of the best survivin ...

Georg Hans Emmo Wolfgang Hieronymus Georg Hans Emmo Wolfgang Hieronymus (1846–1921) was a European botanist of German extraction. He was born in Silesia and died in Berlin. He began his career as a medical student in Zürich and Bern from 1868 to 1870, but became interested in b ...

(author abbrev.: Hiero.) (1846–1921), German botanist *

Jay Hieron Jay Hieron (born July 29, 1976) is an American actor, stuntman and former mixed martial artist. Hieron was the final IFL Welterweight Champion, competing for the Los Angeles Anacondas, and has also competed in the UFC, WEC, Affliction, ...

(born 1976), American mixed martial artist

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* ''Hiero'' (Xenophon), a dialogue by Xenophon * Hiero Desteen, the protagonist and titular character of the novels ''

Hiero's Journey ''Hiero's Journey ''is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Sterling E. Lanier first published in 1973 by Chilton Book Co. The novel follows the adventures of a priest by the name of Per Hiero Desteen, a descendant of th ...

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The Unforsaken Hiero ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

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Hieron (Caria) Hieron was an ancient city and former bishopric in ancient Caria, Asia Minor, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see as Hieron. History Hieron, now Avsarkale in Asian Turkey, was important enough in the Roman province of Caria (civil Dioce ...

, an ancient city and former bishopric Caria, Anatolia, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see Hieron * A series of aircraft engines designed and manufactured by Otto Hieronimus, such as the

Hiero 6 In 1914 Otto Hieronimus manufactured the six-cylinder Hiero E, also known as the Hiero 6 engine which was derived from earlier 4-cylinder engines. The Hiero engine like the Austro-Daimler powered many of Austria's World War I aircraft. Hiero air ...

Hieroglyphics (group) Hieroglyphics, also known as the Hieroglyphics Crew and Hiero, is an American Alternative hip hop, underground hip hop Musical collective, collective based in Oakland, California. The group includes founder Del the Funky Homosapien, fellow rappe ...

, also known as Hiero, an American hip-hop group *

Hiéron du Val d'Or The (English: "Sanctuary of the Golden Valley") was a Catholic esoteric secret society in France, which existed from 1873 until 1926. It was founded by a Jesuit Victor Drevon and the half-Basque, half-Russian Alexis de Sarachaga. It was allied ...

, a French esoteric Catholic secret society *

Hiero (project) Hiero or hieron (; , "holy place" or "sacred place") is an ancient Greek shrine, temple, or temple precinct. Hiero may also refer to: People * Hiero I of Syracuse, tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily from 478 to 467 BC * Hiero II of Syracuse, tyrant ...

, an open-source distributed ledger technology

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