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Parnassus Mt. (Phokis) 260 Parnassos - Παρνασσός

Παρνασσός - Parnassus, mountain sacred to Apollo and the Muses, modern Parnassos in Phokida Central Greece

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Latitude: 38.535400
Longitude: 22.621900
Confidence: High

Greek name: Παρνασσός
Place ID: 385226LPar
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Region: Central Greece
Country: Greece
Department: Fthiotida
Mod: Parnassos

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Modern Description: The site is a large mound in the hills between the Halys and L. Tatta in the NW corner of Cappadocia. A small town, it was a meeting place of Eumenes and Attalos from Galatia and Ariarathes from Cappadocia in 180 B.C. for their campaign against Pharnaces of Pontos (Polyb. 24.14.8-9). Important junction of roads NW to Ankyra S to Archelais via Nitalis (Ortakoy?) and E via Mocissos (Kirsehir?) to Caesarea Mazaca. (R. P. HARPER)
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Parnassus
Wikidata ID: Q105261
Trismegistos Geo: 13807
Manto: 9055629

Info: Princeton Encyclopedia

(Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, from Perseus Project)

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Parnassus Mt. (Phokis) 260 Parnassos - Παρνασσός

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