Mt. Ida Feb. 1975

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Mt. Ida Feb. 1975

Description

This photo shows a view of Mt. Ida from across a body of water, the Mediterranean Sea. The Sea is relatively still and the color of the lighting indicates that it's likely either dusk or dawn.

Place name

Mount Ida (mountain)

Subject

Ocean
Landscape

Notes

Mount Ida, metioned in both the Iliad and the Aeneid, is the tallest mountain in Crete. The Idaean cave on Mount Ida has relics of many votive offerings left to the gods, Zeus in particular.

Date photographed

February 1975

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