Mount Olympus is situated on the Aegean where its slopes dramatically rise from sea level to 2918 meters (9573 feet). The peak which was believed to be the abode of the ancient Greeks gods is an arête carved by glaciers, and is the highest peak in Greece. Mount Olympus is actually one of several peaks on the Olympus massif. It continues to influence human history to the present day.
For these reasons, Mount Olympus is within a UNESCO biosphere and is part of the oldest national park in Greece. Furthermore, the Olympus region contains abundant biodiversity. Physically, the Olympus massif, containing the peak referred to as Mount Olympus, is the site of an overthrust where granitic, metamorphic, and ophiolitic rocks have been thrust over ancient limestone deposits. Even today, the myths of the gods of Mount Olympus are retold. Mythically, the ancient Greek gods living atop Mount Olympus loomed large in religion and culture, architecture and literature, for generations. Over the centuries, Mount Olympus has held importance, not only in mythology, but also geology and ecology. Few mountains have had greater impact on the history of Western civilization than the mountain situated on the Aegean coast on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, referred to as Mount Olympus.
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