Olympus
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.
 Mount Olympus: View from Litochoro | |
| Elevation | 2,917.727 metres (9,573 ft)[1] |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 2,355 metres (7,726 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
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| Location |  Greece |
| Range | Olympus |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ampatzidis, Dimitrios. Revisiting the determination of Mount Olympus Height (Greece) (in en). Journal of Mountain Science 20 (4) (2023-04-01). p. 1026–1034. doi:10.1007/s11629-022-7866-8.
- ↑ Wilson, Nigel. Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece (2005). Abingdon, England: Routledge. p. 516.
Other websites
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
