Tempe Valley
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Tempe Valley is a narrow, scenic gorge in the region of Thessaly in central Greece, historically renowned for its natural beauty and mythological associations.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gorge
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Apollo
ⓘ
the Muses ⓘ
surface form:
Muses
nymphs ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of pastoral beauty in Greek culture ⓘ |
| elevation | near sea level ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Vale of Tempe ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | 10 km ⓘ |
| hasApproximateWidth | narrowest point about 25 m ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
gorge-like
ⓘ
narrow ⓘ scenic ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalRole |
abode of nymphs and Muses in some traditions
ⓘ
place of purification rituals for Apollo ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Κοιλάδα των Τεμπών ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
religious and cultural tourism
ⓘ
scenic tourism ⓘ |
| hasTransportInfrastructure |
railway line between Thessaly and Macedonia
ⓘ
road corridor between Larissa and Katerini ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Thessaly
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Thessaly
|
| inTimePeriod | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
ancient Greek poetry
ⓘ
travel literature about Greece ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mythological associations
ⓘ
natural beauty ⓘ |
| landscapeFeature |
lush vegetation
ⓘ
river gorge ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Thessaly
ⓘ
Vale of Tempe ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| near |
Olympus National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Olympus National Park
|
| partOf |
Pineios River
ⓘ
surface form:
Pineios River valley
|
| separates |
Mount Olympus
ⓘ
Mount Ossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Pineios River ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military passage in antiquity
ⓘ
pilgrimage route in antiquity ⓘ |