Mount Olympus

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Mount Olympus is a famous mountain in northern Greece renowned in Greek mythology as the home of the Olympian gods and goddesses.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
mountain peak
mythological location
national park
alsoKnownAs Throne of Zeus
appearsIn Greek mythology
Homeric epics
associatedWithReligion ancient Greek religion
climate Mediterranean climate
country Greece
Greece
elevation 2917 metres
2917 metres
9570 feet
established 1938
firstAscent 2 August 1913
firstAscentBy Christos Kakkalos
Daniel Baud-Bovy
Frédéric Boissonnas
geologicalComposition sedimentary rock
GreekName Όλυμπος
hasEcosystem alpine zone
subalpine forest
hasFauna brown bear
chamois
roe deer
wolf
hasFlora endemic plant species
hasPeak Mytikas
Skolio
Stefani
highestPointOf Greece
locatedIn Larissa regional unit
Pieria regional unit
northern Greece
locatedInTimeZone Eastern European Time
locatedOn Balkan Peninsula
mountainRangeType folded mountain
mythologicalSignificance home of the Olympian gods
seat of Zeus
near Aegean Sea
town of Litochoro
notableFor biodiversity
partOf Olympus Range
popularFor hiking
mountaineering
religious tourism
protectedArea Olympus National Park
UNESCOProgramme Man and the Biosphere Programme
UNESCOStatus Biosphere Reserve


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