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Lasithi mountains, which dominates the eastern part of Crete (anonymous peak of 2,148m.). Apart from these large ranges, there are also smaller ones and mountains not quite as high: Asterousia or Kofina, connecting Ida with Dicte, Virgiomeno, Toumba, Moutsounas, Selena, all ex- tensions of Dicte, the mountains of;
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In western Crete, the area of Hania, are the White Mountains or Madares, a large mountain complex with scores of peaks, the highest of which is Pachnes (2453 m.). Ida or Psiloritis, a single elongated mountain mass whose highest peak is Timios Stavros (2456 m.), constitutes the main mountain complex and is also the...
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...west-central Crete (Modern Greek: Kríti), in the nomós (department) of Réthímnon, southern Greece. One of Ídi’s two peaks, Timios Stavros, at 8,058 feet (2,456 m), is Crete’s highest mountain. According to one legend Zeus was reared in the Ídiean cave on the peak’s scrub-covered slopes.
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For several years now, Vanghelis has been studying the material from three Minoan Peak Sanctuaries, the only secure ritual sites of Minoan Crete. These are the sites that are most promising for understanding Minoan ritual and religion. ... INSTAP award for research (Central Crete Peak Sanctuaries $20,000)
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Crete (Kriti) images: 5 - photos of Hania / Chania / Khania prefecture: Elafonisi, Falassarna, Gramvousa island, Tigani, Balos, Pachnes peak - Crete - Greek island in the Eastern Mediterranean - capital: Heraklion. ... Crete - Pachnes peak (Hania prefecture): from a trail on the White Mountains (photo by Alex Dnieprowsky)
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Of the many peaks, Pachnes (2453m) is the highest and the 2nd highest in Crete being only 3m lower than Mt. Psiloritis. George Sfikas relates an interesting story whereby mountaineers of Western Crete have been carrying rocks up to the Pachnes peak to increase its elevation to that of the highest peak in Crete.
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THE CENTRAL VALLEY of Mesará, whose velvety green terraces and curvaceous hillsides are punctuated by snowy white cruciform chapels and great scraggly bouquets of goats, is watched over by a snowy mountain range dominated by 8,000-foot Mount Psiloreitis, Crete's highest peak.
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The electronic version of the popular "Imprint Local Guide to Loch Ness, Drumnodrochit, Fort Augustus, Invermoriston, Foyers and Dores." Includes the myths, magic, history and wildlife of the area. ... Posted in History | Tagged Crete, Israel, Minoan, Minoan art | Leave a Comment »...
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Home> Kato Simi> Sights> Peak Sanctuary ... The Peak Sanctuary is reached after a long but picturesque drive through pine forests. The only sign to the Sanctuary is at the main road. If you pass it, on the way up you will see the Sanctuary on the left below the hill as you go back down. ... Crete Guide...
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