Olympus
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Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος; also transliterated as Ólympos, and on Greek maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece. It is 2,917.727 metres (9,572.60 feet) high.[1] Since its base is at sea level, it is one of the highest mountains in Europe in terms of topographic prominence, the relative altitude from base to top.
| 280px Mount Olympus: View from Litochoro | |
| Elevation | 2,917.727 metres (9,573 ft)[1] |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 2,355 metres (7,726 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
| Location | 22x20px Greece |
| Range | Olympus |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
File:Mytikas summit PJS.jpg
Mytikas Summit
In Greek mythology the mountain was regarded as the "Home of the Gods", specifically of the Dodekatheon, the twelve principal gods of the ancient Hellenistic world.[2]
References
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Mount Olympus at Wikimedia Commons
- Revisiting the determination of Mount Olympus Height (Greece)
- Mount Olympus
- Greek Mountain Flora Archived 2009-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
