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Mount Olympus (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ m p ə s, ə ˈ l ɪ m-/, [5] Greek: Όλυμπος, romanized: Ólympos, IPA: [ˈoli(m)bos]) is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. [6]
Chimera (mythology) According to Greek mythology, [ 1] the Chimera, Chimaera, Chimæra, or Khimaira ( / kaɪˈmɪərə, kɪ -/ ky-MEER-ə, kih-; Ancient Greek: Xίμαιρα, romanized : Chímaira, lit. 'she-goat') [ 2] was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature from Lycia, Asia Minor, composed of different animal parts.
The wildlife of Greece includes the diverse flora, fauna, and funga of Greece, a country in southern Europe. The country is mostly mountainous with a very long, convoluted coastline, consisting of peninsulas and many islands. The climate ranges from Mediterranean through temperate to alpine, and the habitats include mountains, hills, forests ...
Meteora by night. The Meteora ( / ˌmɛtiˈɔːrə /; [ 1] Greek: Μετέωρα, pronounced [meˈteora]) is a rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, in northwestern Greece, hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos. [ 2]
Kavala. Chania. Mytilene. Corfu (city) Rhodes (city) Agrinio. Veria. The lowest level of census-designated places in Greece are called oikismoi ( settlements) and are the smallest continuous built-up areas with a toponym designated for the census. Although some urban CDPs form individual cities and towns (labeled in bold) the majority of them ...
Greek wildfires released a record 1 megaton of carbon emissions between 1 and 25 July, the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) says. That was nearly double the ...
Delos ( / ˈdiːlɒs /; Greek: Δήλος [ˈðilos]; Attic Greek: Δῆλος, Doric Greek: Δᾶλος ), is a small Greek island near Mykonos, close to the centre of the Cyclades archipelago. Though only 3.43 km 2 (1.32 sq mi) in area, it is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece.
This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 90 mammal species occurring in Greece. One of them is endangered, ten are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature : EX. Extinct.
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