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Home  Earth Continents Europe Greece World's Most Famous Landmarks IV — Sacred Mountains: Satellite View of Mount Olympus
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___ Famous Landmarks: Sacred Mountains - Satellite View of Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος), Greece |
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Annotated Satellite View of Mount Olympus using Google Earth DataMount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located in the northeast of Greece in the region of Thessaly about 100 km (60 miles) south west of the city of Thessaloniki. The mountain was the first area in Greece which was declared as a National Park in 1938.The highest peak of Mount Olympus is Mytikas with 2,919 metres (9,577 ft). In Greek and Roman mythology the mountain is the residence of the twelve ancient gods. The twelve gods live in ravines, “the mysterious folds of Olympus” according to Homer, there they have their palaces. The Pantheon (today’s Mytikas) is their meeting place. On Mount Olympus there is the Plateau of the Muses, and the mythical site of Leibethra, where Orpheus was buried, and there is on the mountain's third highest summit (Stefani) the throne of the god of gods, the supreme ruler of the Olympians, Zeus. |
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Google Earth: Satellite View of Mount Olympus (Óros Ólimbos), Greece. Explore Mount Olympus 3D in Google Earth (Make sure the Terrain layer in Google Earth is checked.) |
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Related Greece Pages: Landmarks: Zoomable map/satellite view of Acropolis of AthensCities: Zoomable map/satellite view of AthensCountry: Zoomable map/satellite view of Greece. Greece Country ProfileContinent: Map of EuropeExternal Links: Management Agency of Olympus National Park Official website of the Olympus National Park. Wikipedia: Mount Olympus Wikipedia article about Fuji-san |
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