Mount Profítis Ilías

mountain, Thera, Greece

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Mount Profitis Ilias is the highest point on the island of Thera in Greece, reaching 1,857 feet (566 meters). Thera, located in the Aegean Sea, is the remnant of an exploded volcano and is characterized by its bow-shaped rim and volcanic islets. The island's landscape is largely composed of lava and pumice, with volcanic cliffs surrounding a lagoon. Mount Profitis Ilias itself is made of limestone. The island is known for a massive volcanic eruption that occurred around 1500 BCE, which some scholars speculate may be linked to the legend of Atlantis.1

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Thera
…is the 1,857-foot (566-metre) limestone Mount Profítis Ilías in the southeast. The chief town, Thíra (locally called Firá), was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1956. Other settlements include Emboríon and Pírgos to the south and the port of Oía at the north entrance to the lagoon, which was destroyed…
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…is the 1,857-foot (566-metre) limestone Mount Profítis Ilías in the southeast. The chief town, Thíra (locally called Firá), was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1956. Other settlements include Emboríon and Pírgos to the south and the port of Oía at the north entrance to the lagoon, which was destroyed…
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Melos
…culminating in the west in Mount Profítis Ilías (2,464 feet [751 meters]).
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…culminating in the west in Mount Profítis Ilías (2,464 feet [751 meters]).
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