Oros (mountain)

Oros
The Oros
height	532  m
location	Aegina island , Greece
Coordinates	37 ° 43 '20 "  N , 23 ° 29' 29"  E Coordinates: 37 ° 43 '20 "  N , 23 ° 29' 29"  E

The Oros ( Greek Όρος , mountain ') is at 532 m the highest point on the Greek island of Aegina . The mountain is located in the south of the island and is of volcanic origin. There is a fortified settlement from the Mycenaean period on its top . Since the early 1st millennium BC The summit is the place of worship of Zeus Hellanios, whose altar and sanctuary were expanded in the Hellenistic period .

Building remains and inscriptions were found on the northern slope.

literature

• Andreas Külzer: Oros (2) . In: Der Neue Pauly , Volume 15.1