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Mount Olympus (Cyprus)
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Olympus, or Chionistra, at 1952 metres (6,404.2 ft), is the highest point in Cyprus
. It is located in the Troodos Mountains
of Cyprus. A British long range radar
currently operates at Mount Olympus' peak.
The Mount Olympus Ski resort, Sun Valley and North Face, has three T bars, one chairlift, and seven runs.
On one of its promontories was a temple to Aphrodite
of the Heights , which women were forbidden to enter.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. It is located in the Troodos Mountains
Troodos Mountains
Troodos is the biggest mountain range of Cyprus, located in the center of the island. Troodos' highest peak is Mount Olympus at 1,952 metres.The Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus...
of Cyprus. A British long range radar
Radar
Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...
currently operates at Mount Olympus' peak.
The Mount Olympus Ski resort, Sun Valley and North Face, has three T bars, one chairlift, and seven runs.
On one of its promontories was a temple to Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
of the Heights , which women were forbidden to enter.