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Psilopritis Mountain

Archaeologists Unearth New Discoveries at Zominthos Minoan Palace Site

2020-10-05 by Phil Butler

Zominthos

Archaeologists excavating at the Zominshos Minoan site atop Crete’s Mount Psiloritis, have reported fascinating new finds at the dig.

Tags: crete, lost palaces, Minoan Civilization, Minoan palaces, Minoans, Mt. Ida, neopalatial, old palace period, Psilopritis Mountain, Yannis Sakellarakis, Zominthos, Zominthos Minoan Palace

Russian Marathoner Wins 9th Psiloritis Race

2018-06-16 by Laura Kohlenberger

Dmitrii Usharov

A Siberian runner bests a  throng of competitors to reach the summit (2,456 meters) of Crete’s tallest peak, Psilopritis Mountain (Mt. Ida). In a race event spanning two days, runners from 20 nations competed in a variety of events in celebration of Crete, Minoan, and Greek traditions. The call to “Run in the footsteps of Zeus” was answered by Russian Dmitrii Usharov and many others at the 9th annual Psiloritis Race on Crete. 

Tags: Augustino Paschalidis, Crete culture, Crete events, Crete races, Greece events, Greek races, Manoulis Loukakis, Minoan legends, Minoan rites, Mt. Ida, Psilopritis Mountain, Psiloritis Race, racing, road racing, running, World's Marathons




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