Climax (geography)
Klimax ( Greek Κλίμαξ "stairs", "ladder", "steep climb") describes a mountain pass or a pass route along the steep drop of a mountain into the sea in ancient geography.
The following routes were known under this name:
- Climax on the Peloponnese , north of Nestani ( 37 ° 40 ′ 51.6 ″ N , 22 ° 28 ′ 16.1 ″ E )
- Climax in Paphlagonia , route along the coast of the Black Sea immediately east of Cide in Turkey ( 41 ° 54 ′ 24.9 ″ N , 32 ° 59 ′ 8 ″ E )
- Climax in Lycia near Phaselis , along the Pamphylian coast at the foot of the Lycian Olympus ( 36 ° 31 ′ 58.4 ″ N , 30 ° 33 ′ 29.1 ″ E )
- Klimax in Pisidien , a mountain pass east of Ariassos ( 37 ° 9 '18.1 " N , 30 ° 31' 0.8" O )
- Klimax Tyrion ("Tyrian Steig"), route along the Mediterranean coast between the Lebanese Naqura and the Israeli border control point Rosh HaNikra ( 33 ° 6 ′ 32.9 ″ N , 35 ° 6 ′ 44.2 ″ E )
Further, a mountain on the Mediterranean coast in the present Lebanon , north of Beirut , above the port town Tabarja ( 34 ° 2 ' N , 35 ° 40' O ), climax Mons mentioned.
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