Cave of Ida

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Description

The image is pointed upward toward an opening in the Cave of Ida. The rocky, circular opening faces toward a light colored sky, and a person stands below. The photo is taken from inside of the cave.

Place name

Mount Ida (mountain)

Subject

Landscape

Notes

The Cave of Ida (or Idaean Cave) is a limestone cavern system located in Mount Ida in central Crete. It is believed to be the birthplace of Zeus according to Greek mythology.

Date photographed

May 1980

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