Mount Olympus (Cyprus)


Mount Olympus

Troodos Mountains (Mount Olympus)
Mount Olympus is located in Cyprus
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Location of Mount Olympus in Cyprus
Elevation 1952m
Location Cyprus
Range Troodos
Prominence 1,952 metres (6,400 ft)
Coordinates 34°56′00″N 32°52′00″E / 34.933333°N 32.866667°E / 34.933333; 32.866667Coordinates: 34°56′00″N 32°52′00″E / 34.933333°N 32.866667°E / 34.933333; 32.866667
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Olympus, at 1,952 metres (6,400 ft), is the highest point of the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus.[1] A series of long range radars are situated on it. During the winter it turns into a small scale ski area with four lifts. On one of its promontories was a temple to Aphrodite of the Heights (Greek: ἀκραία), into which women were not permitted to enter.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Country Profile: Climate". Official Website of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Washington D.C.. http://www.cyprusembassy.net/home/index.php?module=page&pid=11. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. .
  2. ^ Strabo. Geography, XIV.6.3.
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34°56′N 32°52′E / 34.933°N 32.867°E / 34.933; 32.867







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