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Missing Climbers at Mount Olympus are Safe

Three climbers who had gone missing on Mount Olympus on Sunday were said to be safe and well on Monday. A search for the mountaineers had been launched on Sunday as weather conditions deteriorated and there was no answer...

Music Festival Marks Mt. Olympus' 100th

A special festival of arts, music, ideas and gastronomy, entitled Olympolis Art Music Project, is taking place during these days at the foot of Mt. Olympus and the International Foundation of the Monument of Alexander the Great, Alexandreio. A hundred...

The Hundred-Year Climb of Mount Olympus

Olympos, the highest mountain in Greece and the second highest in altitude in the Balkan peninsula, consists of a relatively small, massive, inseparable volume, almost circular, pretty rocky, with sharp peaks, extensive slopes and crests as well as large,...

Summer Solstice Celebrated by Ancient Religions

According to an article posted on the BBC, there are still many Greeks who follow Pre-Christian gods. For those, June 21, is considered as a very unique day. Many of them participate in the Prometheia festival, an event which honors...

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated, occasioned by the 2012 Olympic Games taking place in London, that the Olympic flame and by extension, the Olympic torch relay, has a Turkish origin. According to star.gr, during a meeting they had...

World Canyoning Tournament 2012 Held for First Time in Greece

The World Canyoning Tournament 2012 will take place for the first time in Greece this year on the mountain of the ancient Greek gods, Olympus, from June 7-10. In the foothills of the highest mountain of Greece, the small town...

Digital Advertising of Meteora and Mount Olympus

The digital world offers many opportunities, so the Region of Thessaly, Greece, decided to advertise some renowned sights of the area via the Internet. The culture of Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Mount Olympus, Greece's highest mountain, are...