Many people come to visit Greece with a mission in mind—to visit Olympus, the mountain of the ancient Greek gods.

According to mythology, 12 mighty gods once ruled the world from Mytikas peak – the lofty summit of Mount Olympus and, at 2,918m, the tallest mountain in Greece. Fast-forward a few thousand years and, ...

Mount Olympus was the tallest and most mysterious mountain in Greece but ancient Greeks did not imagine it as simply a physical home of the gods. This video explores how myths philosophy and educated ...

LITOCHORO, Greece — Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 meters ...

LITOCHORO, Greece (AP) — Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 ...

Sunflowers bloom in Kalyvia Varikou, near Litochoro in northern Greece, backdropped by Mount Olympus, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) LITOCHORO, ...