2007-03-09 04:30:03 · 8 answers · asked by SHIRLEY D 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
Mount Olympus ( height of 2,919 meters )
After lips...answered ,I was just double checking at Wikipedia
the height of Mt.Olympos and it is very interesting that at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece#Geography it is 2919m and at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olympus 2917m and at http://www.sacredsites.com/europe/greece/mt_olympus.html it is 2918m
2007-03-09 04:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by vivet 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mount Olympus
Mountain peak, northeastern Greece. At 9,570 ft (2,917 m), it is the highest mountain in Greece. It is part of the Olympus range, lying on the border between Macedonia and Thessaly, near the Gulf of Salonika. The summit is snowcapped and often has cloud cover. In ancient Greece, it was regarded as the abode of the gods and the site of the throne of Zeus.
2007-03-09 04:49:50 · answer #2 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mountain ''Olympus''.Olymbos, in Greek, is located in Thessaly(mainland Greece) and it's altitude reaches the 2,917 meters and the highest peak is called ''Mitikas''.
In Greek Mythology the Mountain used to be the home of the Dodekatheon,the 12 most important Gods and Goddesses of the Greek Pantheon.
It's really a breath-taken place to visit and it fills you with awe!
2007-03-11 06:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by boubouka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be Mount Olympus - also known as the "Home of the Gods"
If you are doing a research project on it then a great site to check out for pictures is
http://www.caingram.info/Olympus.htm
The website below is great for information about the area surrounding the mountain and the general environment as well as other interesting facts
http://www.great-adventures.com/know/deals/greece-olympos.html
For further information regarding history and indepth details, you may wish to visit the following website
http://www.greecetravel.com/trekking/olympus.html
2007-03-09 11:12:07 · answer #4 · answered by Zuri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mount Olympus
2007-03-09 04:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mountain Olympus and pindous around 9500 feet
2007-03-09 06:08:19 · answer #6 · answered by eviot44 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Mount Olympus,pronounced olymbos in Greek.It's the home of the greek gods (Zeus,Mars a.k.a. Aris,Venus...) in greek mythology.It's placed in Thessalia.
2007-03-09 04:47:53 · answer #7 · answered by kingtakin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Olympos
2007-03-09 04:37:54 · answer #8 · answered by ella e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋